Meaning & use
orchardists
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“orchardists” is a form of “orchardist”.
Meaning
nounplural
People who grow and care for fruit trees in an orchard.
Grammar: This is the plural form; the singular is orchardist. It is a countable noun, so you can say 'an orchardist' or 'orchardists'.
Patterns
- orchardists grow something
- a group of orchardists
The orchardists in the valley harvest apples every autumn.
Local orchardists are worried about the late frost damaging the blossoms.
She interviewed several orchardists about their organic farming methods.
Word forms
| singular | orchardist |
|---|
Common combinations
- apple orchardists
- Apple orchardists in the region are adopting new pest control methods.
- commercial orchardists
- Commercial orchardists sell their fruit to large supermarket chains.
- local orchardists
- Local orchardists often sell their produce at farmers' markets.
Synonyms and how they differ
- fruit grower
- This is the more common and everyday term; orchardist is more formal and specifically suggests an orchard setting.
- grower
- A general word for anyone who grows plants or crops; orchardist is more specific to fruit trees.
Word family
- orchard noun
- A piece of land where fruit trees are grown.
Practice
The _____ in this area mainly grow apples and pears.
Choose one answer.
The blank needs a plural noun for people, so 'orchardists' is correct. 'Orchards' are places, not people; 'orchardist' is singular and would need 'The orchardist' or 'An orchardist'; 'orchard' is also a place.
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