grange

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. 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 The homes have already been rebuilt, Smith said, but some of the community buildings, like the grange and store, are gone for good. Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 5 June 2022 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
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Noun
  • After a lengthy stay abroad, his mother returns to the farm.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025
  • Head over to Carlsbad Strawberry Company and pick your own at the farm or go to a strawberry stand or farmers market.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • The operation is massive: participants haul wagons and horses up to Nevada from all over California and coordinate nightly rest stops in shopping centers, ranches, even neighborhoods.
    Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2025
  • Blue Origin, the space company founded and owned by Jeff Bezos, launched six people to the edge of space Saturday, May 31, from Bezos' ranch in West Texas, CBS News reports.
    Stephen Clark – Jun 6, ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025

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“Grange.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grange. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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