Noun
A storehouse or repository for grain, esp. after it is thrashed or husked; a cornbouse; also (Fig.), a region fertile in grain.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAlso a new granary covered with oak shingles, and a building in which the dairy is contained, though it is divided. Source: Internet
He also turned the Baths of Diocletian into a granary in 1575. Source: Internet
A special case was Egypt, a rich 'private' domain and vital granary, where the Emperor almost inherited the theocratic status of a Pharaoh. Source: Internet
Further descriptions of the site by Joshi describe it as containing regularly spaced dwellings, a granary, a bath, a citadel, and a drainage system. Source: Internet
Beside this granary is a large heap of Murex shells, evidence that Andriake had an ongoing operation for the production of purple dye. Source: Internet
History The island's name is usually said to derive from the Latin word frumentarium, meaning "granary". Source: Internet