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granary

[gray-nuh-ree, gran-uh-] / ˈgreɪ nə ri, ˈgræn ə- /
NOUN
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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 ● Mar. 12, 2024

The central province of Henan, the granary of China, was recently struck by heavy rain that caused crops to sprout or be hit by blight, triggering concerns about food security.

From Reuters ● Jun. 9, 2023

UK’s sarnie: Cut granary bread into triangles and add coronation chicken and lettuce.

From BBC ● May 10, 2023

All she knows is that her stately home in Chellanam, which withstood the test of time for nearly a century, is corroding and her granary is empty.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2023

Lunch was not far off, and then Grandpa Sorenson would take them to the granary.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

More broadly, the world is lucky that war broke out after several bountiful harvests filled granaries, says Joseph Glauber, research fellow emeritus at the International Food Policy Research Institute.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

Many of the region’s other mountain villages were abandoned, their granaries turned into tourist attractions or, in at least one case, a “Star Wars” filming location.

From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2023

European countries will consider providing temporary granaries to Ukraine, which faces a shortage of silos for new grain crop, Ukrainian agriculture ministry said on Tuesday.

From Reuters ● Jun. 14, 2022

The material keeps steel plants running in Ohio and Pennsylvania and feeds granaries in Michigan and across the Midwest.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 14, 2015

In the granaries were oats and wheat and barley, and barrels of coarse ground flour.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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