Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

fruit

[froot] / frut /
NOUN
edible part of vegetative growth developed after flowering
Synonyms




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The team found that motor control in fruit flies mostly occurs locally.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

The wishes are left dangling amid the tree leaves, like budding fruit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Congrats to everyone in Cupertino on picking the lowest-hanging fruit in my life.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

All of this creates the appearance of a U.S.-Israeli split, and Mr. Trump is keen to preserve talks with Iran, which he keeps insisting will bear fruit any day now.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Betsy and me loved loved loved chocolate, but Erlan wanted mostly fruit candies, so that was good for splitting.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff




Vocabulary lists containing fruit


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "fruit" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com