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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grange
Noun
  • According to camp founder Jamie Loftus, the SUV drove through a farm field before hitting the east wall of the camp building.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Tire tracks were still visible on Tuesday along the farm field where her Jeep tore through before hitting the building.
    Sara Tenenbaum, Sara Machi, Ian Lee, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • As far as fries go, Flower Child offers roasted sweet potato fries, served with buttermilk yogurt ranch.
    Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Spend your mornings on a trail ride through Great Smoky Mountain National Park, then come back to the ranch to tackle the adventure course or go bird watching.
    Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025

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“Grange.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grange. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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