granary

noun

gra·​na·​ry ˈgrā-nə-rē How to pronounce granary (audio) ˈgra- How to pronounce granary (audio)
plural granaries
1
a
: a storehouse for threshed grain
b
: a region producing grain in abundance
2
: a chief source or storehouse

Examples of granary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Some parts served as storerooms with large granaries. Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 11 Sep. 2024 At the site, researchers also found granaries, cow burials and pottery containing fish bones. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024 Off the boat, there are likable Ancestral Puebloan sites with 11,000-year-old petroglyphs and granaries–including the rock art site at Lathrop Canyon in the Needles district, which sits across from Island in the Sky—and pearly sand beaches below 1,500-foot-high cliffs. Morgan Tilton, The Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2024 Its copper furnace and granary had remained semi-intact even after the British plundered the site’s bricks for a railroad. Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for granary 

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Word History

Etymology

Latin granarium, from granum grain

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of granary was in 1570

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Cite this Entry

“Granary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/granary. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

granary

noun
gra·​na·​ry ˈgrān-(ə-)rē How to pronounce granary (audio) ˈgran- How to pronounce granary (audio)
plural granaries
1
: a storehouse for grain
2
: a region producing plenty of grain

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