winery

noun

win·​ery ˈwī-nə-rē How to pronounce winery (audio)
ˈwīn-rē
plural wineries
: a wine-making establishment

Examples of winery in a Sentence

We took a tour of the winery.
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White Salmon Surrounded by wineries, hiking areas, and rivers with world-class whitewater rafting, Washington’s White Salmon sits across the Columbia from Hood River. Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2025 Now, with more than 1,000 wineries—up from just 100 two decades ago—Washington wine is on a cool trajectory. Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025 Listen to this article Organizers of the 2025 Ramona Art, Wine and Music Festival are calling on artisans, wineries and sponsors to participate in the 13th annual event. Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025 These are the type of wines that would otherwise only get sold to wineries’ private club members, but Shefferman has a wide network of wine country insiders, winemakers, and vintners from which to source these specialty offerings. Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for winery

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of winery was in 1882

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“Winery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/winery. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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