granary
granary
Definition
grana·ry (gran′ə rē, grān′-)
noun pl. -·ries
- a building for storing threshed grain
- a region that produces much grain
Etymology: L granarium < granum: see granadilla & -ary
granary
Synonyms
granary
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- convert: The latter is interested in converting the granary into flats.
- build: The dock housed the first purpose built granary for the Baltic grain market.
- include: An imposing detached large farmhouse with extensive lawns and attractive outbuildings, including a listed Granary on staddle stones.
- have: They have granaries to process the grain and provide more food for the people.
- restore: The restaurant itself is housed in a vast restored granary.
Preposition: on
- stone: An old granary on saddle stones stands by the gate.
Adjective modifier
- converted: The studio is part of a converted granary which sits alongside a 13th century tithe barn where our dried rush is stored.
- former: Kirby Key, the former granary was converted to a house around 1920.
- old: An old granary on saddle stones stands by the gate.
- large: For this reason all Roman forts had large granaries to store such things as wheat, barley, peas and beans.
- new: AD 100, when two new granaries were also built.
- original: These 6 cottages have been beautifully converted from the original granaries, stabling and cowsheds of this working arable farm.
Modifies a noun
- toast: Farmhouse breakfast available too, with free range eggs, smoked bacon & granary toast.
- bread: Granary bread is full of fiber which helps you to digest your food.
- flour: Granary flour is a trademarked type of flour containing kibbled and whole-grains used to make granary bread and rolls.
- cottage: Granary Cottage also has a master bedroom on the ground floor next to the bathroom.
- roll: Try serving hot dogs or burgers in a wholemeal or granary roll.
- building: At the Town Key in Abbey Road, Barking there is a 17th century timber-framed old granary building.
Noun used with modifier
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