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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As wineries fine-tune their direct-to-consumer channels and realize that a visit to wine country is not on everyone’s agenda every year, wining and dining consumers closer to their own homes is a way to reward their best clients while bringing new friends into the fold. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2025 Pitt had sued Jolie in 2022 over selling her stake in the winery, which prompted the Maria actress to countersue. Lexi Lane, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025 And no winery is exempt, regardless of stature or awards. Rachel King, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025 Two years ago, Jolie filed a countersuit over a dispute about the sale of her half of the pair’s winery that detailed an altercation in 2016 including Pitt being physically aggressive to both Jolie and their children. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2024 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 22 Jan. 2025.

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