often attributive
1
: a smooth-skinned juicy light green or deep red to purplish black berry eaten dried or fresh as a fruit or fermented to produce wine
2
: any of numerous woody vines (genus Vitis of the family Vitaceae, the grape family) that usually climb by tendrils, produce grapes, and are nearly cosmopolitan in cultivation
3
Examples of grape in a Sentence
a bunch of seedless grapes
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This is a dark-skinned, late-ripening grape variety known for producing full-bodied, tannic wines with remarkable aging potential.
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Elisabetta Tosi, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The agricultural industry boomed in the 1930s, with more than half of the nation’s oranges, grapes, walnuts, carrots and lettuce coming from California’s farms, which were staffed largely by seasonal migrant workers.
—Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2025
There are several rounds of the grape stomp scheduled on both Saturday and Sunday, including some for non-celebrity feet.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
During early October’s harvest, when golden Chasselas grapes are at their plump and juicy peak, explore medieval villages and 10th-century stone walls on foot, like on a 6.8-mile hike from St. Saphorin to Lutry, and visit cellars aboard the Lavaux Express train.
—AFAR Media, 18 July 2025
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Elisabetta Tosi, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The agricultural industry boomed in the 1930s, with more than half of the nation’s oranges, grapes, walnuts, carrots and lettuce coming from California’s farms, which were staffed largely by seasonal migrant workers.
—Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2025
There are several rounds of the grape stomp scheduled on both Saturday and Sunday, including some for non-celebrity feet.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
During early October’s harvest, when golden Chasselas grapes are at their plump and juicy peak, explore medieval villages and 10th-century stone walls on foot, like on a 6.8-mile hike from St. Saphorin to Lutry, and visit cellars aboard the Lavaux Express train.
—AFAR Media, 18 July 2025
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“Grape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grape. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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