English Explanatory Dictionary

granary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A storage facility for grain or sometimes animal feed.
  2. A fertile, grain-growing region.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹan(ə)ɹi/ /ˈɡɹænəɹi/ /ˈɡɹeɪnəɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-granary.wav

Word forms

granary granaries granarys

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin grānārium (16th century). Equivalent to grain + -ary. Doublet of garner.

Synonyms

breadbasket

Related words

grain elevator silo staddle stones

Derived words

granary bread granary loaf granary tree granary weevil rat in a granary
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