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granary

[ grey-nuh-ree, gran-uh- ]

noun

, plural gra·na·ries.
  1. a storehouse or repository for grain, especially after it has been threshed or husked.
  2. a region that produces great quantities of grain.


granary

1

/ ˈɡrænərɪ; ˈɡreɪnərɪ /

noun

  1. a building or store room for storing threshed grain, farm feed, etc
  2. a region that produces a large amount of grain
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Granary

2

/ ˈɡrænərɪ /

adjective

  1. (of bread, flour, etc) containing malted wheat grain
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of granary1

1560–70; < Latin grānārium, equivalent to grān ( um ) grain + -ārium -ary
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Word History and Origins

Origin of granary1

C16: from Latin grānārium, from grānum grain
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Example Sentences

Each granary belongs to a group of between two and 16 birds.

Jean Baptiste came into the granary on the old claim, and looked out over the place.

When the new stable was built the corner came within less than a foot of the corner of the granary.

Sheppy was coming around the corner of the granary in his most sedate manner, when the pop-eyed avalanche almost stepped on him.

I kick her out of my way and then cross the yard to the granary door, kicking back like a horse at every few steps.

Shortly afterwards another boy of a tidy nature happened to be passing the granary.

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