granary

• Nom désignant un bâtiment ou un lieu destiné à stocker du grain, ou, au sens figuré, une région qui produit une grande quantité de céréales.

A noun referring to a building or room where grain is stored, or metaphorically, a region that produces a large amount of grain.

1. Storage buildingB2formal

   A building or room where grain is stored, especially after harvest.

   grenier à grain

   • The farmers stored the wheat in the granary for the winter.
   • The old granary was converted into a museum.
   • Rats had infested the granary, damaging the grain supply.

2. Region of abundanceC1formal

   A region that produces a large amount of grain, often considered a breadbasket.

   grenier à blé

   • The Midwest is often called the granary of the United States.
   • Ukraine has historically been known as the granary of Europe.
   • The fertile plains serve as the granary for the entire country.

   Synonymesbreadbasket