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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Ragtag, which has two screens, a bar and a bakery called Uprise, is the beating heart of it all, a gathering place for fans and filmmakers to converge. Jack Howland, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025 In Rhode Island on March 19th, patrons line up long before the bakeries open to buy zeppole by the dozen, and many arrive at work with boxes to share. Cindy Salvato, Saveur, 19 Mar. 2025 The business has since been reimagined as a cottage bakery with a coffee trailer set up at the Santa Ysabel Art Gallery at state Route 78 in Santa Ysabel. Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025 To mark the special occasion, Sprinkles also introduces a custom Moon Birthday Bite cupcake, available on Thursday at all Sprinkles bakeries nationwide until April 6. Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Mar. 2025 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 28 Mar. 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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