sugarhouse

[ shoo g-er-hous ]

/ ˈʃʊg ərˌhaʊs /

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noun, plural sug·ar·hous·es [shoo g-er-hou-ziz] /ˈʃʊg ərˌhaʊ zɪz/.

a shed or other building where maple syrup or maple sugar is made.

Nearby words

sugarcane, sugarcane borer, sugarcoat, sugarcoating, sugared, sugarhouse, sugaring, sugaring off, sugarloaf, sugarloaf mountain, sugarplum

Origin of sugarhouse

First recorded in 1590–1600; sugar + house

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Examples from the Web for sugarhouse

Often a number of people will be invited to go to the sugarhouse and take part in the operation.
How We are Fed|James Franklin Chamberlain
After the canes are cut they are hauled to the mill or sugarhouse on wagons.
How We are Fed|James Franklin Chamberlain
Almost every turn of the mighty stream disclosed a sugarhouse of red brick, with a centre and wings, all much alike.
Retrospect of Western Travel, Volume II (of 2)|Harriet Martineau