often attributive
1
: a smooth-skinned juicy light green or deep red to purplish black berry eaten dried or fresh as a fruit or fermented to produce wine
2
: any of numerous woody vines (genus Vitis of the family Vitaceae, the grape family) that usually climb by tendrils, produce grapes, and are nearly cosmopolitan in cultivation
3

Examples of grape in a Sentence

a bunch of seedless grapes
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Owned by the Tasca D’Almerita family since 1830, the area is planted with wheat, grain, olive trees, and almond trees in addition to native and international grape varieties. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026 The island’s volcanic soil, ample sunshine and arid climate add up to a distinctive wine grape. — Rick Steves, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026 Apart from wine grapes, the 2025 crop report showed overall stability in the market for other commodities. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Sheikh Ijlin’s fruit is so well known that before the war Palestinian families working in the Gulf would often time their visits home with fig and grape season, arriving in time to sit under the trees and eat fruit as sweet as sugar. — Ghada Abdulfattah, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grape

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French grape grape stalk, bunch of grapes, grape, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German krāpfo hook

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of grape was in the 14th century

Cite this Entry

“Grape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grape. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

Kids Definition

1
: a smooth-skinned juicy light green or deep red to purplish black berry eaten dried or fresh as a fruit or fermented to produce wine
2
: any of numerous woody vines widely grown for their bunches of grapes
3
grapy
ˈgrā-pē
adjective

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