English · Word Candidate

garner

/ˈɡɑː.nə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: garners · garnering · garnered

Sense 1

Meaning · English

A granary; a store of grain.

Noun

Examples

That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

An accumulation, supply, store, or hoard of something.

Noun

Examples

Master, I bring from many wanderings, The gathered garner of my years to thee; One precious fruit of many rain-blown springs And sun-shod summers, ripened over-sea.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

To reap grain, gather it up, and store it in a granary.

Verb

Examples

The rustic does not know what would happen to him if he garnered his corn on Sunday, nor does the diner-out in polite society know what would happen if he spooned up his food with his knife - but they both are stricken with a sort of paralysis at the very suggestion of infringing these taboos.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

To gather, amass, hoard, as if harvesting grain.

Verb

Examples

[…] I walked enormous distances[…] garnering thoughts even from the heather.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “garner” mean?

A granary; a store of grain.

Is “garner” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.