grange
/greindʤ/
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Definition
Noun: 1. An outlying farm: A farm, especially one that is located at a distance from a main house or village, often including its associated farmhouse and buildings. 2. (Historical) A farm belonging to a monastery or a feudal lord: In medieval England, a grange was a farm or estate that was owned and managed by a religious house (like a monastery) or a nobleman, typically worked by lay brothers or tenants.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The old grange stood alone on the hill, surrounded by fields.
- In the 12th century, the Cistercian monks established a grange to manage their agricultural lands.
- They moved from the city to restore a historic grange in the countryside.
Advanced Usage
- "The Grange" (Proper Noun): Often used as part of the name for a specific farmhouse or estate (e.g., "Oakley Grange").
- (Capitalized, U.S. Context): Refers specifically to The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, a fraternal organization for farmers founded in 1867, which advocates for agricultural interests. In this context, a local chapter meeting hall is also called a Grange Hall.
- My grandparents were active members of the Grange for decades.
- The community potluck is held at the Grange Hall every month.
Variants and Related Words
- Granger (noun): (Archaic) A farmer. (In the U.S., historically, a member of the Grange organization).
Synonyms
- Farmstead
- Farmhouse
- Homestead (especially in U.S. contexts)
- Ranch (in some U.S./Western contexts, though a ranch is typically larger and focused on livestock)
Related Idioms or Phrases
- (As) lonely as a grange: An informal simile emphasizing isolation, drawing from the image of a solitary farmhouse in the countryside.
- After everyone left, the old house felt as lonely as a grange.