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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This was the first winery of any size to open in Napa Valley since the end of Prohibition in 1933, and Mondavi hired Cliff May to build a striking mission-style edifice that was architecturally sleek and unforgettable. Tom Hyland, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025 The two became close and later co-founded the winery 7Cellars together. Sean Neumann, People.com, 14 July 2025 Ben Riccardi worked at wineries all over the world before returning home to start Osmote on Seneca Lake. AFAR Media, 14 July 2025 There are bustling cities like Los Angeles as well as charming small towns like San Luis Obispo along the route. Between San Diego’s sandy beaches and Sonoma’s wineries, a route winds hundreds of miles up the California coast. Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025 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 23 Jul. 2025.

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