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granary Definition

grana·ry (granə rē, grān-)

noun pl. -·ries

  1. a building for storing threshed grain
  2. a region that produces much grain

Etymology: L granarium < granum: see granadilla & -ary

granary Synonyms

granary

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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

  • century: The old 19th century granary overlooking the harbor is now the Crusoe hotel.
  • stone: Sycamore Lodge - Originally an old stone granary first built in the late 1800's.