grange

noun

ˈgrānj How to pronounce grange (audio)
Synonyms of grangenext
1
archaic : granary, barn
2
: farm
especially : a farmhouse with outbuildings
3
capitalized : one of the lodges of a national fraternal association originally made up of farmers
also : the association itself

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Examples of grange in a Sentence

asked the community's farmers to meet at the Howard family grange to help raise a new barn
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The luxurious estate was built in 1652 on what’s known as a monastic grange — a.k.a. acreage that once belonged to a monastery. — Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025 Amid the largest-ever dam removal in the U.S., rumors and misunderstandings have spread through social media, in grange halls and in local establishments. — The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin granica, from Latin granum grain

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of grange was in the 14th century

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“Grange.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grange. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.

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grange

noun
ˈgrānj How to pronounce grange (audio)
1
: farm entry 1 sense 1a
especially : a farmhouse with its various buildings
2
capitalized : one of the lodges of a national association of farmers
also : the association itself
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