1. a building or room used for storing grain
2. a region that produces large amounts of grain
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The farmer stored wheat in the old stone granary.
• Mice had gotten into the granary and eaten some of the corn.
• The medieval castle included a large granary to feed the inhabitants.
• Kansas is often called America’s granary because of its wheat production.
• The granary was built with thick walls to keep the grain dry.
• Workers filled the granary with the autumn harvest.
• The Midwest serves as the granary for much of the nation.