grants

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Canada, US/ɡɹænts/

proper noun

A city, the county seat of Cibola County, New Mexico, United States.

CommonScrabble 7

Meanings

grants1

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of grant
noun
  1. pluralplural of grant

Grants2

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Grant
noun
  1. 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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Cite this entry
APA

grants. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grants

MLA

“grants.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grants. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grants,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grants.

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