granary

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

/ ˈgreɪ nə ri, ˈgræn ə- /

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noun, plural gra·na·ries.

a storehouse or repository for grain, especially after it has been threshed or husked.

a region that produces great quantities of grain.

Origin of granary

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

Words nearby granary

grana, Granada, granadilla, Granados, Grana Padano, granary, granary weevil, Granby, Gran Canaria, gran cassa, Gran Chaco

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Example sentences from the Web for granary

I preached it over several times in the granary with only Paddy, sitting immovably on a puncheon, for audience.
The Story Girl|Lucy Maud Montgomery
Commonly, when dining, the squirrel goes to his granary or storage place and uses this for a dining room.
Watched by Wild Animals|Enos A. Mills
They served sometimes as a market-place, sometimes as a granary, sometimes as a playground, sometimes as a stage.
Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535|Eileen Edna Power
We stowed the canoes in a granary, and asked among the children for a guide.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition|Robert Louis Stevenson

We had but a small supply of rice in the granary near the wharf, and that was continually in danger of being destroyed or burnt.
Lives of the Three Mrs. Judsons|Arabella W. Stuart

British Dictionary definitions for granary (1 of 2)

granary

/ (ˈɡrænərɪ, US ˈɡreɪnərɪ) /

noun plural -ries

a building or store room for storing threshed grain, farm feed, etc

a region that produces a large amount of grain

Word Origin for granary

C16: from Latin grānārium, from grānum grain

British Dictionary definitions for granary (2 of 2)

Granary

/ (ˈɡrænərɪ) /

adjective

trademark (of bread, flour, etc) containing malted wheat grain

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单词	granary
释义	granary [ grey-nuh-ree, gran-uh- ] / ˈgreɪ nə ri, ˈgræn ə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR granary ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural gra·na·ries. a storehouse or repository for grain, especially after it has been threshed or husked. a region that produces great quantities of grain. Origin of granary 1560–70; <Latin grānārium, equivalent to grān(um) grain + -ārium-ary Words nearby granary grana, Granada, granadilla, Granados, Grana Padano, granary, granary weevil, Granby, Gran Canaria, gran cassa, Gran Chaco Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for granary I preached it over several times in the granary with only Paddy, sitting immovably on a puncheon, for audience. The Story Girl\|Lucy Maud Montgomery Commonly, when dining, the squirrel goes to his granary or storage place and uses this for a dining room. Watched by Wild Animals\|Enos A. Mills They served sometimes as a market-place, sometimes as a granary, sometimes as a playground, sometimes as a stage. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535\|Eileen Edna Power We stowed the canoes in a granary, and asked among the children for a guide. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition\|Robert Louis Stevenson We had but a small supply of rice in the granary near the wharf, and that was continually in danger of being destroyed or burnt. Lives of the Three Mrs. Judsons\|Arabella W. Stuart British Dictionary definitions for granary (1 of 2) granary / (ˈɡrænərɪ, US ˈɡreɪnərɪ) / noun plural -ries a building or store room for storing threshed grain, farm feed, etc a region that produces a large amount of grain Word Origin for granary C16: from Latin grānārium, from grānum grain British Dictionary definitions for granary (2 of 2) Granary / (ˈɡrænərɪ) / adjective trademark (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 Words related to granary repository, storehouse, crib, barn
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granary

noun, plural gra·na·ries.

Origin of granary

Words nearby granary

Example sentences from the Web for granary

British Dictionary definitions for granary (1 of 2)

noun plural -ries

Word Origin for granary

British Dictionary definitions for granary (2 of 2)

adjective

Words related to granary