gristmill

noun

grist·​mill ˈgrist-ˌmil How to pronounce gristmill (audio)
: a mill for grinding grain

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The Phoenix Mill site originally included a dam and a gristmill. Kristi Tanner, Detroit Free Press, 19 Sep. 2024 Built on the site of the 18th-century New Hope gristmill that gave the town its name, the Bucks County Playhouse is an esteemed institution with a direct line to Broadway. Jackie Caradonio, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2024 Shriver farmed and built a gristmill and tannery on the property. Samuel M. Riley, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2024 There are also meals to be had at Warm Springs Gallery and the converted gristmill Waterwheel Restaurant, as well as a stop at Troddenvale, a hip, organic cidery run by a young couple at the forefront of Bath’s organic back-to-the-land movement. Madeline Weinfield, Vogue, 21 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for gristmill 

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gristmill was in 1602

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“Gristmill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gristmill. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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gristmill

noun
grist·​mill ˈgrist-ˌmil How to pronounce gristmill (audio)
: a mill for grinding grain
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