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vintage

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈvɪntɪdʒ/

vintage means: Made in the past, especially between 1945 and 1970, and showing the style of that time.

adjective

POSTWAR STYLEB2

Made in the past, especially between 1945 and 1970, and showing the style of that time.

  • She wore a vintage dress.
  • This shop sells vintage furniture from the 1950s.
  • He restored a vintage car built in 1962.

Common phrases: vintage clothing, vintage furniture, vintage car

SPECIFIC WINE YEARC1

Related to wine made from grapes grown in a particular year.

  • They served vintage champagne.
  • This vintage port has aged for decades.
  • The shop keeps its vintage wines in a cool cellar.

Common phrases: vintage wine, vintage champagne, vintage port

noun

PRODUCTION YEARC1

The year, or sometimes place, in which something was made, especially wine.

  • What vintage is this wine?
  • The two bottles are from the same vintage.
  • Collectors prize wines of this vintage.

Similar words: year

Common phrases: good vintage, wine vintage, same vintage

verb

HARVEST GRAPESC2

To gather ripe grapes, especially for making wine.

  • They vintage the grapes in autumn.
  • Workers vintaged the hillside vineyard by hand.
  • We must vintage these grapes before the rain arrives.

Similar words: harvest

Common phrases: vintage the grapes, vintage a vineyard

Questions about vintage

What does vintage mean?

Made in the past, especially between 1945 and 1970, and showing the style of that time.

What is vintage in other languages?

Türkçe: vintage · Español: vintage · Français: vintage · Deutsch: Vintage · Italiano: vintage · 日本語: ヴィンテージの

How do you pronounce vintage?

It is pronounced /ˈvɪntɪdʒ/.

How do you use vintage in a sentence?

She wore a vintage dress. This shop sells vintage furniture from the 1950s.

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