grain elevator

American  

noun

1. elevator.

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grain elevator British  

noun

1. a machine for raising grain to a higher level, esp one having an endless belt fitted with scoops

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Etymology

Origin of grain elevator

First recorded in 1850–55

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grain elevator

Rendered in ultra-realistic Precisionist style, his steel-and-concrete grain elevator dwarfs its surroundings, while crisscrossing rays of intense sunlight link it to the heavens.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026

The Mississippi River port will buy his beans for about 40 to 45 cents more than the local grain elevator near him.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025

The hamlet of Arthur, where Mr. Burgum grew up and where his family’s prosperous, century-old grain elevator dominates the flat landscape, is still more removed from the nation’s political currents.

From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2023

Two sisters, Jo and Joy Banner, formed the Descendants Project and have been leading the opposition to the grain elevator.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2022

The grain elevator is the only buyer in town, and the elevator only pays for corn and soybeans.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan