grapevine
noun
grape·vine
ˈgrāp-ˌvīn 
1
2
a
: an informal person-to-person means of circulating information or gossip
heard it through the grapevine
b
: a secret source of information
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Unknown Marvin Gaye got it on during one Motown Christmas party
Robinson hadn't heard through the grapevine about Marvin Gaye's talent when the undiscovered musician showed up at an early Motown Christmas party.
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Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
The Upper Galilee Mountain range of Israel is 1,000 meters above sea level, and an ideal location for cultivating grapevines.
—Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
News on the luxury grapevine lifted shares of Burberry and EssilorLuxottica yesterday amid speculation that two major industry deals are underway.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
And in 2019, nine workers were sickened while removing unwanted shoots from grapevines inside a greenhouse, according to an OSHA report.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
The Upper Galilee Mountain range of Israel is 1,000 meters above sea level, and an ideal location for cultivating grapevines.
—Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
News on the luxury grapevine lifted shares of Burberry and EssilorLuxottica yesterday amid speculation that two major industry deals are underway.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
And in 2019, nine workers were sickened while removing unwanted shoots from grapevines inside a greenhouse, according to an OSHA report.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Grapevine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grapevine. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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grapevine
noun
grape·vine
ˈgrāp-ˌvīn
1
2
: an unofficial means of spreading information or gossip from person to person
Geographical Definition
Grapevine
geographical name
Grape·vine
ˈgrāp-ˌvīn
city in northern Texas northeast of Fort Worth population 46,334
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