What does "vintage" mean?
The yield of grapes or wine from a vineyard or district during one season.
Vintage
/ˈvɪn.tɪd͡ʒ/ adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: The yield of grapes or wine from a vineyard or district during one season.
- Grammar: vintage is listed as adj, noun, verb.
- Nearest alternatives: aftermath, age, aged, aged wine.
- Useful contrasts: contemporary romanian history, modern cities, contemporary.
- Usage evidence: This store sells vintage jewelry.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The yield of grapes or wine from a vineyard or district during one season. countable, uncountable
- 2 the oldness of wines wordnet
- 3 Wine, especially high-quality, identified as to year and vineyard or district of origin. countable, uncountable
"I had this story from one who had no business to tell it to me, or to any other. I may credit the seductive influence of an old vintage upon the narrator for the beginning of it, and my own skeptical incredulity during the days that followed for the balance of the strange tale."
- 4 a season's yield of wine from a vineyard wordnet
- 5 The harvesting of a grape crop and the initial pressing of juice for winemaking. countable, uncountable
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- 6 The year or place in which something is produced. countable, uncountable
Verb
- 1 To harvest (grapes). transitive
- 2 To make (wine) from grapes. transitive
Adjective
- 1 Of or relating to a vintage, or to wine identified by a specific vintage. attributive
- 2 Having an enduring appeal; high-quality. attributive
- 3 Classic, or old enough to be recognizably outdated but not old enough to be antique (such as watches, video or computer games from the 1980s or 1990s, old magazines, etc.).; built between the years 1919 and (usually) 1930 (or sometimes 1919 to 1925 in the USA). attributive
- 4 Classic, or old enough to be recognizably outdated but not old enough to be antique (such as watches, video or computer games from the 1980s or 1990s, old magazines, etc.).; produced between the years 1870 and 1980. attributive
- 5 Classic, or old enough to be recognizably outdated but not old enough to be antique (such as watches, video or computer games from the 1980s or 1990s, old magazines, etc.).; produced between the years of 1945 and 1970, during the post-war period. attributive
Synonyms
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Example
"This store sells vintage jewelry."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "vintage"?
Common synonyms include: aftermath, age, aged, aged wine, analog-era, ancient times.
How do you use "vintage" in a sentence?
This store sells vintage jewelry.
How do you pronounce "vintage"?
Pronounced /ˈvɪn.tɪd͡ʒ/.
Etymology
From Middle English vendage, vyndage, from Anglo-Norman vendenge, from Old French vendage, vendenge (cognate with French vendange), from Latin vindēmia (“a gathering of grapes, vintage”), from vīnum (“wine”) + dēmō (“take off or away, remove”), from de (“of; from, away from”) + emō (“take”).