granges

noun

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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  1. farms
  2. ranches
Noun
  • These networks supplied homes, fountains, baths, and farms, making dense urban life more practical.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The prevailing idea is that summer break is a holdover from days when children were needed to help out on farms in rural communities.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of farms
Noun
  • After a 2025 settlement paid 11 of 13 ranching families millions to leave the park, two holdout ranches sued, seeking to upend the deal.
    — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Puerta del Lobo For years, the best places to stay in the Texas Hill Country were guest ranches or small inns near wineries.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of ranches
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“Granges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granges. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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