sugarloaf

noun

sug·​ar·​loaf ˈshu̇-gər-ˌlōf How to pronounce sugarloaf (audio)
1
: refined sugar molded into a cone
2
: a hill or mountain shaped like a sugarloaf
sugar-loaf adjective

Examples of sugarloaf in a Sentence

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The actress wore a Bulgari high jewelry necklace with a sugarloaf sapphire center stone to complete her look. Shannon Adducci, Robb Report, 5 May 2025 In addition, there’s a 13.18-carat unmounted and unheated sugarloaf cabochon Kahmir sapphire with an estimate of $500,000 - $750,000. Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 Just offshore, on the park’s namesake island that looks like a sugarloaf, is a small colony of about 40 Humboldt penguins prowling the coast in search of food. Mark Johanson, chicagotribune.com, 8 Oct. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sugarloaf was in the 15th century

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“Sugarloaf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sugarloaf. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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sugarloaf

noun
sug·​ar·​loaf -ˌlōf How to pronounce sugarloaf (audio)
1
: refined sugar molded into a cone
2
: a hill or mountain shaped like a sugarloaf
sugarloaf adjective

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