Definition of grangenext
as in farm
a piece of land and its buildings used to grow crops or raise livestock asked the community's farmers to meet at the Howard family grange to help raise a new barn

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Recent Examples of grange Each spring, Rhode Island churches, granges, and legion halls serve johnnycakes as a part of their annual May Breakfasts, a historic spring celebration in the state. Saveur Editors, Saveur, 22 Apr. 2026 The homes have already been rebuilt, Smith said, but some of the community buildings, like the grange and store, are gone for good. Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 5 June 2022 Most of the region’s limited services, including the grange or community center, health clinic and general stores, are in the community of Big Sur north of the slide. Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Feb. 2021 In addition, the first 1,000 La grange area runners that sign up through the Rotary Club web site receive a coupon that can be redeemed for a free pumpkin pie. Hank Beckman, chicagotribune.com, 23 Nov. 2020
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  • Bassist Randy Meisner was a Nebraska farm guy, raised in the shadow of prominent sandstone bluffs that guided dreamy Americans westward in the 19th century.
    Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Across the region, homes, vehicles and farm tractors still lay partially buried in mud.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
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  • Trammell said the ranch runs north to south, meaning a shift in winds could send the fire across the property.
    Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Jill Cohen, 42, lives on a ranch in rural Yoder, Colorado, and is completing her teaching degree through one such program at Indiana Wesleyan.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

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“Grange.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grange. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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