cooperage

noun

coo·​per·​age ˈkü-p(ə-)rij 

ˈku̇-

1

: a cooper's work or products

2

: a cooper's place of business

Examples of cooperage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At this maturation level, the questions that define a Reposado or Añejo — how much wood, what cooperage, which agave — become more consequential, not less. — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Because of this, the cooperage, or barrel-building facility, is a cornerstone of the Bluegrass State’s bourbon industry. — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026

Advertisement The handicap American whiskey faces is strict rules about production, with both bourbon and rye requiring aging in new oak, which is a concession to the cooperage industry to keep supplying fresh barrels. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 25 May 2026

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

Word History

First Known Use

1705, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

cooperage

noun

coo·​per·​age ˈkü-p(ə-)rij 

ˈku̇p-(ə-)rij

1

: a cooper's work or products

2

: a cooper's place of business