cooperage

noun

coo·​per·​age ˈkü-p(ə-)rij How to pronounce cooperage (audio)
ˈku̇-
1
: a cooper's work or products
2
: a cooper's place of business

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Right Now According to the brand, the single grain whiskies came from two ghost distilleries: Cambus, which closed in 1993 and is now a cooperage site; and Carsebridge, which closed in 1983. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2024 As their production grows, so will the transformative effect on the Bhutanese economy via new jobs across the development of agriculture, local cooperages, hospitality and wine tourism. Jillian Dara, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 Those elements are often elongated through the generous use of sherry cooperage. Brad Japhe, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024 Only dwelling houses would be allowed — no rear-lot cooperages or blacksmith shops mixed in with residential uses. Jeremy Lechtzin, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cooperage 

Word History

First Known Use

1705, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cooperage was in 1705

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“Cooperage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooperage. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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cooperage

noun
coo·​per·​age ˈkü-p(ə-)rij How to pronounce cooperage (audio)
ˈku̇p-(ə-)rij
1
: a cooper's work or products
2
: a cooper's place of business

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