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 The Phoenix Mill site originally included a dam and a gristmill. — Kristi Tanner, Detroit Free Press, 19 Sep. 2024 In the early 1950s, architect Young transformed a turn-of-the-century gristmill into the Weathervane Restaurant. — Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 30 Dec. 2025 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 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
grist to one's/the mill
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“Gristmill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gristmill. Accessed 7 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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