bakery

noun

bak·​ery ˈbā-k(ə-)rē How to pronounce bakery (audio)
plural bakeries
: a place for baking or selling baked goods

Examples of bakery in a Sentence

They work at a bakery.
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His bakery generates enough trash to fill 12 bins three times a week. Christopher Maag, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024 It was also found to have a wealth of Christmas tree farms and bakeries. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024 Called Banana Pudding Wafer Cookie Bits, the on-board version differs from the bakery's original pudding, which is made with fresh bananas, vanilla wafers and fluffy vanilla pudding, The 3 oz. Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024 For the bakery owner whose lines once regularly ran out the door, the slowdown in business has been noticeable as consumers spent less due to inflation. Emily Hamilton, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bakery 

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bakery was in 1598

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“Bakery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bakery. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.

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bakery

noun
bak·​ery ˈbā-k(ə-)rē How to pronounce bakery (audio)
plural bakeries
: a place where bread, cakes, and pastry are made or sold

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