granary

Example Sentences

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Faria turned toward downtown, mentioning that business owners are trying to hang on but that the old granary by the railroad tracks closed not long ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2024

On Saturday, water reached warning levels and continued to rise on the Muling river in northeast China's Heilongjiang province, known as the nation's "great northern granary", the provincial hydrology office said.

From Reuters • Aug. 5, 2023

The NHS Better Health website recommends keeping a small selection of different types of bread in the freezer like bagels, pittas and wraps, granary or multigrain.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2023

All she knows is that her stately home in Chellanam, which withstood the test of time for nearly a century, is corroding and her granary is empty.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2023

He did not reply at once but went into the granary and came out with a handful of paddy.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya