vine

1 of 2

noun

ˈvīn 

1

a

: a plant whose stem requires support and which climbs by tendrils or twining or creeps along the ground

also : the stem of such a plant

b

: any of various sprawling herbaceous plants (such as a tomato or potato) that lack specialized adaptations for climbing

2

: grape sense 2

vine

2 of 2

verb

vined; vining

intransitive verb

: to form or grow in the manner of a vine

Examples of vine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Mishra placed metallic embroidery in irregular vine-like sections down the skirt, heavier at the front panels and hem, with small crystal dots scattered through the tulle. —Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 May 2026

Planting out too early exposes the delicate vines to cold damage. —Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 10 May 2026

Verb

Add a Trellis Bush-type zucchini don’t need support, but vining zucchini stay more compact with a trellis. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026

With vining to bushy or cascading growth habits, plants quickly produce a lush canopy of deep green foliage to fill large containers. —Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 2 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Anglo-French vigne, from Latin vinea vine, vineyard, from feminine of vineus of wine, from vinum wine — more at wine

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Verb

1796, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing vine

• balloon vine
• cypress vine
• die on the vine
• matrimony vine
• puncture vine
• Swiss cheese vine
• trumpet vine
• vine maple

Rhymes for vine

• brine
• chine
• cline
• dine
• fein
• fine
• gwine
• hine
• jain
• klein
• kline
• line

Kids Definition

vine

1 of 2 noun

ˈvīn 

1

: grape sense 2

2

a

: a plant whose stem requires support and which climbs by tendrils or twining or creeps along the ground

also : the stem of a vine

b

: any of various plants (as a tomato) that resemble vines but lack a special means for climbing

vine

2 of 2 verb

vined; vining

: to form or grow in the manner of a vine

Etymology

Noun

Middle English vine "grape, a climbing plant," from early French vigne (same meaning), from Latin vinea "vine, vineyard," derived from vinum "wine" — related to vinegar, vintage