Definition

A place where sugar is produced or processed, particularly where maple sap is boiled to make syrup and sugar.

Example

The sugarhouse was busy during the maple syrup season, with workers boiling sap all day.

Conversation

Have you ever visited a sugarhouse during maple syrup season?

No, I haven't! What's it like?

It's amazing to see how they boil the sap to make syrup in a sugarhouse.

That sounds so interesting! I'd love to try it.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Sugarhouse → The word is formed from "sugar" (from Old French *sucre*, meaning a sweet substance derived from plants) and "house" (from Old English *hus*, meaning a dwelling or shelter). A sugarhouse is a place where sugar is produced or processed, essentially a house for sugar.

Memory Tip

Think of a 'house' ('hus') where 'sugar' ('sucre') is made or processed — that's what a sugarhouse is.

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