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

Granary

²

/ ˈɡrænərɪ /

adjective

1. (of bread, flour, etc) containing malted wheat grain

Word History and Origins

Origin of granary¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of granary¹

C16: from Latin grānārium, from grānum grain

Example Sentences

Faria turned toward downtown, mentioning that business owners are trying to hang on but that the old granary by the railroad tracks closed not long ago.

From Los Angeles Times

But after the bodies were taken away and the granary was handed back, Mr Bufton's parents, Jack and Muriel, found the lost Iron Cross embellished with the swastika.

From BBC

Russian forces attacked Ukrainian ports on the Danube River with drones early Wednesday, damaging granaries and warehouses that are used to export grain, according to Ukrainian officials and the defense ministry of neighboring Romania.

From New York Times

In northeastern Heilongjiang province, which is known as China’s “great northern granary,” rain inundated farms and flooded streets, leading to the evacuation of thousands.

From Washington Times

On Saturday, water reached warning levels and continued to rise on the Muling river in northeast China's Heilongjiang province, known as the nation's "great northern granary", the provincial hydrology office said.

From Reuters

Related Words

• repository
• storehouse