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granary

/grey-nuh-ree, gran-uh-/US // ˈgreɪ nə ri, ˈgræn ə- //UK // (ˈɡrænərɪ, US ˈɡreɪnərɪ) //

粮仓,料仓,仓房,粮库

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural gra·na·ries.

    • : a storehouse or repository for grain, especially after it has been threshed or husked.
    • : a region that produces great quantities of grain.

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Examples

  • Each granary belongs to a group of between two and 16 birds.

  • Jean Baptiste came into the granary on the old claim, and looked out over the place.

  • When the new stable was built the corner came within less than a foot of the corner of the granary.

  • Sheppy was coming around the corner of the granary in his most sedate manner, when the pop-eyed avalanche almost stepped on him.

  • I kick her out of my way and then cross the yard to the granary door, kicking back like a horse at every few steps.

  • Shortly afterwards another boy of a tidy nature happened to be passing the granary.