doughnut
noun
dough·nut
ˈdō-(ˌ)nət 
variants
or less commonly donut
1
: a small usually ring-shaped piece of sweet fried dough
2
: something (such as a mathematical torus) that has a round shape like a doughnut
3
: a controlled skid that sends an automobile into a tight circle of at least 360 degrees
—usually used in the phrase do doughnuts
Doing doughnuts? You haven't heard about this? This is what they steal the cars for. Top speed, they slam on the brakes, yank the emergency brake, twist the steering wheel, and the car starts spinning. Wheeling the car in circles at tremendous speeds.—
Philip Roth
Philip RothExamples of doughnut in a Sentence
drawing doughnuts in the sand
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About 45 people were arrested across several locations, including two Home Depot stores, a store in the fashion district and a doughnut shop.
—Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
Advocates for immigrants' rights said there were also migration detentions outside Home Depot stores and a doughnut shop.
—Arkansas Online, 8 June 2025
Two other California doughnut shops made Yelp’s top 10 list for 2025.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
The three Florida doughnut shops now rank among the nation’s top places to eat the sweet treats.
—Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
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Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
Advocates for immigrants' rights said there were also migration detentions outside Home Depot stores and a doughnut shop.
—Arkansas Online, 8 June 2025
Two other California doughnut shops made Yelp’s top 10 list for 2025.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
The three Florida doughnut shops now rank among the nation’s top places to eat the sweet treats.
—Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for doughnut
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“Doughnut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doughnut. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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