vintage
noun · adjective · verb
Simple meaning
A season's yield of wine from a vineyard.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
vintijSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈvɪntɪdʒ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Wine, especially high-quality, identified as to year and vineyard or district of origin.
A season's yield of wine from a vineyard
The harvesting of a grape crop and the initial pressing of juice for winemaking.
The year or place in which something is produced.
adjective
attributively
Of or relating to a vintage, or to wine identified by a specific vintage.
attributively
Having an enduring appeal; high-quality.
attributively
Classic, or old enough to be recognizably outdated but not old enough to be antique (such as watches, video or computer games from the 1980s or 1990s, old magazines, etc.).
Of a motor car
Built between the years 1919 and (usually) 1930 (or sometimes 1919 to 1925 in the USA).
Of a watch
Produced between the years 1870 and 1980.
Of an item of clothing
Produced between the years of 1945 and 1970, during the post-war period.
verb
transitive
To harvest (grapes).
transitive
To make (wine) from grapes.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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This meaning: Wine, especially high-quality, identified as to year and vineyard or district of origin.
Used this way, vintage is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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- “She loves shopping for vintage clothes at the local market.”noun
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