granary
noun/ˈɡrænəri/
/ˈɡreɪnəri/, /ˈɡrænəri/
(plural granaries)
- a building where grain is stored
- The barn now houses the museum cafe, and the granary is used for exhibitions.
- The surplus seed will be returned to the granary.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryGranary is used before these nouns:- bread
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin granarium, from granum ‘grain’.Want to learn more?
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