Granero (en. Barn)

/ɡɾaˈneɾo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Building or place where grain is stored.
The village granary is full of wheat.
El granero del pueblo está lleno de trigo.
Rural structure used to keep fodder.
The animals in the granary have enough hay for the winter.
Los animales del granero tienen suficiente heno para el invierno.
Synonym of agricultural warehouse.
The granary was built to improve agricultural production.
El granero se construyó para mejorar la producción agrícola.

Etymology

From Latin 'granarium', which means 'grain storage'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to build a granary
To build a space to store agricultural products.
hacer un granero
granary of the gods
Referring to a very fertile or productive place.
granero de los dioses

Related Words

grain
Seed or fruit used as food.
grano
agriculture
Economic activity based on cultivating the land.
agricultura

Slang Meanings

Granary as a synonym for agricultural wealth.
That field has become the granary of the valley.
Ese campo se ha convertido en el granero del valle.
Sustenance or abundant supplies.
After the harvest, we have a granary for the whole year.
Después de la cosecha, tenemos un granero para todo el año.