: a planting of fruit trees, nut trees, or sugar maples
also
: the trees of such a planting
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An urban orchard boasting 80 varieties of fruit trees, a 15,000-square-foot permeable parking lot with a recycled rainwater system, and a solar flower to help provide electricity for the community gardens and farmers market were all completed in 2015.
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Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
The team puts together seasonal menus with microgreens from Grand Valley Micro Farms, fresh bread from Kulina Lani Organic Sourdough and produce from neighboring orchards–including nectarines, plums, peaches and apricots.
—Brittany Anas, The Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2024
Set in the San Bernardino Mountains (like Big Bear Lake and Lake Arrowhead), Oak Glen is home to acres of apple orchards, bed-and-breakfasts, and a family fun park.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2024
All the solar panels, the orchard, the farm, and probably one of the most sophisticated battery storage centers in New York, if not the United States.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
The team puts together seasonal menus with microgreens from Grand Valley Micro Farms, fresh bread from Kulina Lani Organic Sourdough and produce from neighboring orchards–including nectarines, plums, peaches and apricots.
—Brittany Anas, The Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2024
Set in the San Bernardino Mountains (like Big Bear Lake and Lake Arrowhead), Oak Glen is home to acres of apple orchards, bed-and-breakfasts, and a family fun park.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2024
All the solar panels, the orchard, the farm, and probably one of the most sophisticated battery storage centers in New York, if not the United States.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Orchard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orchard. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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orchard
noun
or·chard
ˈȯr-chərd 
1
: a place where fruit or nut trees are grown
2
: the trees in an orchard
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