What context can I use each word in?
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
grainery
Example
The farmer built a new grainery to store his harvest. [grainery: noun]
Example
The grainery was filled with sacks of wheat and corn. [grainery: noun]
granary
Example
The granary was built in the 1800s and still stands today. [granary: noun]
Example
The farmers took their harvest to the granary to be stored. [granary: noun]
Good things to know
Which word is more common?
Granary is more commonly used than grainery in everyday language.
What’s the difference in the tone of formality between grainery and granary?
Granary is more formal than grainery and is often used in academic or historical contexts.
