granary

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin grānārium (16th century). Equivalent to grain +‎ -ary. Doublet of garner. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡɹan(ə)ɹi/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡɹænəɹi/ (US, dialectal) IPA(key): /ˈɡɹeɪnəɹi/ Hyphenation: gran‧a‧ry === Noun === granary (plural granaries or (obsolete) granarys) (agriculture) A storage facility for grain or sometimes animal feed. (figuratively) A fertile, grain-growing region. Synonym: breadbasket Hypernym: food bowl Hyponym: rice bowl ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === References ===