gristmill

noun

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

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And stop to tour the cove’s historic homesteads, church, and gristmill dating to the early 1800s. Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026 In the early 1950s, architect Young transformed a turn-of-the-century gristmill into the Weathervane Restaurant. Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 30 Dec. 2025 Highlights include demonstrations at the sawmill, gristmill, blacksmiths, Weavers’ Barn, Spinners’ Cottage, Short Track Railroad, farmhouse kitchen and West Coast Clock Museum. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025 The Phoenix Mill site originally included a dam and a gristmill. Kristi Tanner, Detroit Free Press, 19 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for gristmill

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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 6 Jul. 2026.

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gristmill

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