granges

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
  • Smarter, more granular monitoring systems can help direct funding to small farms, giving them access to the emerging global carbon market.
    Kaveh Zahedi, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
  • They had been driven from their farms by drought and poor agricultural practices that left topsoil vulnerable to erosion.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
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  • 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
  • In the heat of summer, two young women from neighboring ranches discover a love that challenges them to reimagine desire, home, and their futures.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Granges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granges. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

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