Meanings
grants1
- indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of grant
- pluralplural of grant
Grants2
- A city, the county seat of Cibola County, New Mexico, United States.
- pluralplural of Grant
- pluralplural of Grant
Origin
From Grant + -s. The city was named after three brothers, Angus A., John R. and Lewis A. Grant, who were awarded a contract to build a section of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad through the region. Their camp was first called Grants Camp, then Grants Station, and finally Grants.
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grants. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grants
“grants.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grants. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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