gingerbread

noun

gin·​ger·​bread ˈjin-jər-ˌbred How to pronounce gingerbread (audio)
1
: a cake whose ingredients include molasses and ginger
2
[from the fancy shapes and gilding formerly often applied to gingerbread] : lavish or superfluous ornament especially in architecture
gingerbread adjective
gingerbreaded adjective
gingerbready adjective

Examples of gingerbread in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The stores also will feature life-sized gingerbread villages, where visitors can mail letters to Santa. Joan Verdon, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 What activities will be at Spirit Christmas stores? Guests can wander through a life-sized gingerbread village and mail a letter to Santa at the North Pole. Cheryl V. Jackson, The Courier-Journal, 8 Oct. 2024 Here's where What activities will be at Spirit Christmas stores? Guests can wander through a life-sized gingerbread village and mail a letter to Santa at the North Pole. Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Oct. 2024 Add seasonal scents with gingerbread, cinnamon or pumpkin-spice candles. Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gingerbread 

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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

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“Gingerbread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gingerbread. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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gingerbread

noun
gin·​ger·​bread ˈjin-jər-ˌbred How to pronounce gingerbread (audio)
1
: a cake made with molasses and flavored with ginger
2
: showy ornamentation especially in architecture
gingerbread adjective
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