sugar camp

noun

, Chiefly North Midland U.S., especially Indiana and Ohio.

1. a grove of sugar maples.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sugar camp¹

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80

Example Sentences

He drew up at the bars that led into old Blaisdell's sugar-camp, and Marietta, not waiting for him, sprang out over the wheel.

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Had they not experienced the joys of the sugar camp while "stirring off" the lively, creeping maple sugar?

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Stonnicker's fences and sugar-camp were used for fire-wood, corn-field for fodder, apple-trees stripped.

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The brothers followed the tracks of the bear for several hours, but, not overtaking him, agreed to return to the sugar-camp.

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A scouting party would be sent out to make arrangements at some sugar camp five or six miles away.

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