granges

Definition of grangesnext
plural of grange
as in farms
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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Noun
  • Inside, patrons will find espresso and coffee drinks made from Colombian beans, purchased directly from small-scale farms.
    Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The country is facing a massive food shortage because the government is spraying a corporate sports drink instead of water to irrigate the nation’s farms.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • McGuane’s cowboys lose fights—for women, for their ranches, for their dreams—and tend to know when they’ve been beaten.
    Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The pack became unusually accustomed to feeding on livestock from nearby ranches, ultimately killing 87 cows, calves and sheep in just over six months, according to state wildlife officials.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Granges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granges. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.

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