granary
noun
gra·na·ry
ˈgrā-nə-rē 
ˈgra-
ˈgra-
plural granaries
1
a
: a storehouse for threshed grain
b
: a region producing grain in abundance
2
: a chief source or storehouse
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Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Dec. 2024
The development, called the Granary, is at the former Noblesville Milling Company’s granary site, built in 1872.
—John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Sep. 2024
Some parts served as storerooms with large granaries.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2024
At the site, researchers also found granaries, cow burials and pottery containing fish bones.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for granary
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“Granary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/granary. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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granary
noun
gra·na·ry
ˈgrān-(ə-)rē
ˈgran-
ˈgran-
plural granaries
1
: a storehouse for grain
2
: a region producing plenty of grain
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