baker

noun

bak·​er ˈbā-kər How to pronounce baker (audio)
plural bakers
1
: a person who makes breads, cakes, pastries, etc.
Any avid baker knows that successful cakes and cookies often start with butter brought to room temperature.Jack Bishop et al.
specifically : someone who engages in baking as an occupation
Shopping routinely involved separate trips to the butcher, baker and green grocer … Doris Weatherford
2
a
: a device or utensil used for baking
b
: a food that is suitable for baking
It's hard to beat the delicate flavor of new potatoes or a big, fluffy baker.Jim McCausland

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And that's who came after the business owners, the florists and the bakers and the coach. Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025 The baker mills his own grains for the shop’s breads and pastries, and the menu changes weekly based on what’s available at the Torrance farmers market. Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025 This is an excellent bread maker for a professional or an at-home baker. Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2025 Third-generation baker Alan Garcia is passionate about maintaining these age-old traditions while attracting both locals and tourists with playful marketing and fun packaging designed to appeal to a younger demographic. Jenn Rice, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for baker

Word History

Etymology

Middle English bakere, from baken "to bake entry 1" + -ere -er entry 2; replacing bachare, going back to Old English bæcere, from bacan "to bake entry 1" + -ere -er entry 2

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of baker was before the 12th century

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“Baker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baker. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

Biographical Definition

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biographical name (1)

Ba·​ker ˈbā-kər How to pronounce Baker (audio)
James Addison 1930–     U.S. Secretary of Treasury (1985–88); Secretary of State (1989–92)

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2 of 3

biographical name (2)

Newton Diehl 1871–1937 American statesman

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3 of 3

biographical name (3)

Ray Stannard 1870–1946 pseudonym David Grayson ˈgrā-sᵊn How to pronounce Baker (audio) American author

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