What does grenier in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word grenier in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use grenier in French.

The word grenier in French means attic, loft, granary, breadbasket, from top to bottom, thoroughly, breadbasket, granary, hayloft, salt store. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word grenier

attic, loft

nom masculin (espace sous le toit) (under roof)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On a conservé toutes les affaires de notre grand-mère sous les combles, dans le grenier.
We kept all our grandmother's things in the attic.

granary

nom masculin (stockage : ferme) (grain store)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le fourrage est conservé dans le grenier avec les grains.
The fodder is kept in the granary with the grain.

breadbasket

nom masculin (figuré (région de culture de céréales) (fertile region: figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Beauce est également appelée « grenier de la France ».
Beauce is known as the breadbasket of France.

from top to bottom

locution adverbiale (figuré (partout) (figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
J'ai fouillé la maison de la cave au grenier sans retrouver mes clefs.

thoroughly

locution adverbiale (figuré (intégralement)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Philippe fait le ménage de la cave au grenier une fois par trimestre.

breadbasket, granary

nom masculin (réserve de blé) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

hayloft

nom masculin (réserve de foin pour l'hiver)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

salt store

nom masculin (lieu de stockage du sel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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