sugarhouse

[shoog-er-hous]

noun

plural

sugarhouses 

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sugarhouse¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; sugar + house

Example Sentences

Michael Doten, who owns a sugarhouse and farm nearby, is among the supporters—even if fewer visitors means less maple syrup sales.

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Sugarhouse Entry is the one that has been most recently developed, after being closed for more than half a century.

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Sugarhouse Entry survived the Blitz bombings in 1941 but the Troubles saw the entry close in 1972 - it re-opened earlier this month.

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Sugarhouse Entry gets its name from the sugar refinery that was situated at the site.

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However, the workers could not keep floodwater from Newry Canal away from nearby businesses along Sugarhouse Quay and Canal Quay.

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