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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Not only are these stories passed through the grapevine, but they are foregrounded in the firm’s presentations and communications.
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Michael Morris, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
They’re supported by an understory of grapevines, sumac and Virginia creeper in a tangle of varying hues.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 25 Sep. 2024
Since grapevines last 50 years or more, winemakers are faced with making planting decisions today that will need to withstand a hotter future.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 9 Sep. 2024
They’re supported by a colorful understory of oaks, grapevines and sumacs.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Sep. 2024
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Michael Morris, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2024
They’re supported by an understory of grapevines, sumac and Virginia creeper in a tangle of varying hues.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 25 Sep. 2024
Since grapevines last 50 years or more, winemakers are faced with making planting decisions today that will need to withstand a hotter future.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 9 Sep. 2024
They’re supported by a colorful understory of oaks, grapevines and sumacs.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Grapevine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grapevine. Accessed 15 Nov. 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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