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Definition of winepress

winepress

/ˈwaɪn.prɛs/
wine · press
Plural:winepresses
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winepress Lexical Profile

winepress Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A mechanical device, vat, or basin in which harvested grapes are crushed or pressed to extract their juice for winemaking.

Example

"During the autumn harvest, the vineyard workers loaded baskets of ripe grapes into the wooden winepress."

• Nearby Words

winegrower
winemaker
winemaking
winepress
winery
wineshop
wineskin

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in Middle English as a compound of 'wine' (from Old English 'win', an early Germanic borrowing from Latin 'vinum') and 'press' (from Old French 'presse', ultimately from Latin 'pressare', meaning to squeeze).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Winepress. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/winepress
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