- a large conical mass of hard refined sugar
- something resembling this in shape
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sug•ar•loaf
(shŏŏg′ər lōf′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -loaves
sug•ar-loaf (shŏŏg′ər lōf′),USA pronunciation adj.
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(-lōvz′).USA pronunciation
- a large, usually conical loaf or mass of hard refined sugar: the common form of household sugar until the mid-19th century.
- anything resembling this in shape.
- late Middle English 1375–1425
sug•ar-loaf (shŏŏg′ər lōf′),USA pronunciation adj.
- resembling a sugar-loaf.
- 1600–10
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sugar loaf, sugarloaf /ˈʃʊɡəˌləʊf/ n ( pl -loaves /-ləʊvz/)
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