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

The artist was a frequent visitor to Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, where an exhibition of his work is being held at the Granary Gallery until October.

From BBC

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

The evo Hotel sits in the Granary District just south of downtown.

From Seattle Times

The NHS Better Health website recommends keeping a small selection of different types of bread in the freezer like bagels, pittas and wraps, granary or multigrain.

From BBC

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

Related Words

• repository
• storehouse