Definition of GRANARY

granary

Plural: granaries, granarys

Noun

  • A storehouse or building for threshed grain.
  • a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed
  • A storage facility for grain or sometimes animal feed.
  • A fertile, grain-growing region.

Examples

  • Her granary of high-scoring words often won her Words With Friends games.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin grānārium (16th century). Equivalent to grain + -ary. Doublet of garner.

Synonyms

garner, breadbasket

Scrabble Score: 11

granary: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
granary: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
granary: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

granary: valid Words With Friends Word