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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Also, Brown-Forman announced plans to close its Louisville cooperage. Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 In addition to laying off workers and selling its cooperage, Brown-Forman (owner of Jack Daniel’s and Woodford Reserve) closed its Glenglassaugh scotch distillery earlier in the year. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 June 2025 The company operates cooperages in Louisville, Lebanon, Benton and Morehead. Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Jan. 2025 Louis Latour, a venerable estate that has been in business since 1797, produces not only wines from 119 acres (48 hectares), but owns a cooperage that produces some 3,000 barrels a year—and has done so for centuries. Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for cooperage

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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 17 Jul. 2025.

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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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