granary

[ grey-nuh-ree, gran-uh- ]
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noun,plural gra·na·ries.
  1. a storehouse or repository for grain, especially after it has been threshed or husked.

  2. a region that produces great quantities of grain.

Origin of granary

1
1560–70; <Latin grānārium, equivalent to grān(um) grain + -ārium-ary

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British Dictionary definitions for granary (1 of 2)

granary

/ (ˈɡrænərɪ, US ˈɡreɪnərɪ) /


nounplural -ries
  1. a building or store room for storing threshed grain, farm feed, etc

  2. a region that produces a large amount of grain

Origin of granary

1
C16: from Latin grānārium, from grānum grain

British Dictionary definitions for Granary (2 of 2)

Granary

/ (ˈɡrænərɪ) /


adjective
  1. trademark (of bread, flour, etc) containing malted wheat grain

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