orchard

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Recent Examples of orchard Across the Bay State – and all of New England – orchards are experiencing a busy and bountiful season. Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025 Since this aphid attracts a wide variety of beneficial insects that prey on it and pecan pests, crape myrtles have been planted in pecan orchards with a positive impact on pecan harvests. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025 So did an influx of Chinese apples in the 1990s, which made the US crop less valuable on the global market and squeezed growers, particularly on family orchards in the Northeast. Mark Dent, HubSpot, 12 Sep. 2025 Over the years, the remaining property shifted roles, becoming orchards, a dairy farm, a staging ground for Works Progress Administration workers and even a small airfield and stables, according to Milwaukee County’s 2025 Request for Proposals. Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for orchard
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orchard
Noun
  • The game looks to utilize many systems akin to Animal Crossing like resource collecting and management, as well as crafting to build out houses, gardens, and community areas.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Score finds in every category, including home, kitchen, storage and organization, patio and garden, and fashion.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Ballinger is the owner of a tree service business and lives with his family on a farm just outside of Saint Paul.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Federal officials have already raided, among others, California car washes and marijuana farms, a Louisiana racetrack, a Florida construction site and a Nebraska meatpacking plant.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Their programs support activities such as wine tastings, art classes, farm-to-table dinners, vineyard tours, and seasonal festivals — many of which the county’s ordinance restricts or eliminates.
    Elaine Lyttleton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The ceremony reportedly took place at Rupert's California vineyard and estate, Moraga.
    Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The sisters flee to the ranch to avoid arrest, taking precautionary measures to conceal themselves.
    Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Jett’s ranch, as well as two properties in Los Angeles County, were transferred to him, and Von Ferdinand also purchased another residence in Los Angeles County, allegedly with money wired from Jett’s bank account.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Orchard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orchard. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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