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grain elevator
noun
: a building for elevating, storing, discharging, and sometimes processing grain
Examples of grain elevator in a Sentence
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The silos and grain elevator date to 1924, when Fort Worth was considered the grain capital of the Southwest, according to an archivist at the Fort Worth Library.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2024
Across the street is the town's most striking feature: a soaring grain elevator, operated by the Burgum family since 1906, and other elevators built later.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 29 June 2024
Her husband, Joseph A. Burgum, managed the local grain elevator that the family founded in 1906.
—Michael C. Bender, New York Times, 9 June 2024
The city is known for its towering grain elevators and is home to Vance Air Force Base.
—Ashley Killough, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1852, in the meaning defined above
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“Grain elevator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grain%20elevator. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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