as in farm
a piece of land and its buildings used to grow crops or raise livestock
asked the community's farmers to meet at the Howard family grange to help raise a new barn
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Recent Examples of grange
The luxurious estate was built in 1652 on what’s known as a monastic grange — a.k.a. acreage that once belonged to a monastery.
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Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Amid the largest-ever dam removal in the U.S., rumors and misunderstandings have spread through social media, in grange halls and in local establishments.
—The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2024
Lillard scored 23 points on 6 of 18 shooting, including 2 of 8 from 3-point grange.
—Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Jan. 2024
All told, at least 11 buildings burned, including several homes, Two Rivers Lodge, a historic grange hall and a thrift store.
—Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 5 June 2022
Most of the region’s limited services, including the grange or community center, health clinic and general stores, are in the community of Big Sur north of the slide.
—Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Feb. 2021
In addition, the first 1,000 La grange area runners that sign up through the Rotary Club web site receive a coupon that can be redeemed for a free pumpkin pie.
—Hank Beckman, chicagotribune.com, 23 Nov. 2020
Before mini-mansions stood along River Road, there were farms, a country store, a grange hall.
—Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2020
Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Amid the largest-ever dam removal in the U.S., rumors and misunderstandings have spread through social media, in grange halls and in local establishments.
—The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2024
Lillard scored 23 points on 6 of 18 shooting, including 2 of 8 from 3-point grange.
—Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Jan. 2024
All told, at least 11 buildings burned, including several homes, Two Rivers Lodge, a historic grange hall and a thrift store.
—Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 5 June 2022
Most of the region’s limited services, including the grange or community center, health clinic and general stores, are in the community of Big Sur north of the slide.
—Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Feb. 2021
In addition, the first 1,000 La grange area runners that sign up through the Rotary Club web site receive a coupon that can be redeemed for a free pumpkin pie.
—Hank Beckman, chicagotribune.com, 23 Nov. 2020
Before mini-mansions stood along River Road, there were farms, a country store, a grange hall.
—Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grange
Noun
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Cattails are native to Florida, but in the Everglades they have been characterized as another tombstone, a sign that nutrient pollution from sugarcane farms to the north has transformed the ecosystem into something else.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The working farm doubles as a luxurious inn with suites, cottages, and cozy rooms, plus a spa, restaurant, speakeasy, lake, and trails.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
8 Jan. 2026
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The letter in earlier promotional materials was stylized like the fictional ranch’s brand.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2026
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For five years, Addie Bojorquez had been bonding with Tommy, her favorite horse, at a ranch near her family’s home in Hollister, California.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Grange.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grange. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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