granary

noun

gra·​na·​ry ˈgrā-nə-rē How to pronounce granary (audio) ˈgra- How to pronounce granary (audio)
plural granaries
1
a
: a storehouse for threshed grain
b
: a region producing grain in abundance
2
: a chief source or storehouse

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In 2013, the granary was converted into a parking garage. Shai Carmi And David Reich, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2022 Formerly known as Ritchie’s Mill, Stillwater Seven was constructed at the mouth of the Cataract Gorge as a cutting-edge granary and flour mill. Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2023 After that, the city built a granary on top of the Jewish cemetery. Shai Carmi And David Reich, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2022 In 2013, the granary was converted into a parking garage. Shai Carmi And David Reich, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2022 In 2013, the granary was converted into a parking garage. Shai Carmi And David Reich, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2022 In 2013, the granary was converted into a parking garage. Shai Carmi, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2022 One of Nordic Farms’ two primary barns had been converted into a granary before the debut of Earthkeep, becoming a grain co-op that supported grain milling, flaking, roasting, smoking and blending. Zoeann Murphy, Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2022 After that, the city built a granary on top of the Jewish cemetery. Shai Carmi, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2022 See More

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Word History

Etymology

Latin granarium, from granum grain

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of granary was in 1570

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Cite this Entry

“Granary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/granary. Accessed 27 Mar. 2023.

Kids Definition

granary

noun
gra·​na·​ry ˈgrān-(ə-)rē How to pronounce granary (audio) ˈgran- How to pronounce granary (audio)
plural granaries
1
: a storehouse for grain
2
: a region producing plenty of grain

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