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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The latter is something that Brown-Forman has singled out as affecting its financial picture, and the company has laid off people and sold off one of its cooperages over the past couple of years. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026 Oak forests in Europe and the United States, cooperages in Spain and longstanding relationships with Bodegas Grupo Estevez, owners of the renowned Valdespino vineyards and bodegas, form an intricate global journey that ultimately leads back to Speyside. Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2026 The turn of the century building lived a past life as a cooperage and textile factory; however, the barrels and bolts were long ago replaced by a youthful, monied clientele eager to explore the fertile crescent of Brooklyn hipsterdom. Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026 Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport acquired 38 acres, including the former Brown-Forman cooperage, for $54 million. Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cooperage

Word History

First Known Use

1705, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 18 May. 2026.

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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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