bread

noun

ˈbred How to pronounce bread (audio)
Definition of breadnext
1
as in money
slang something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment I'll buy that tomorrow, when I get some bread

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2
as in food
substances intended to be eaten supplied his charges with bread and a place to stay

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Recent Examples of bread Wednesday, April 9, Ground Beef Meat Loaf, baked potato, California veggies, peaches, whole grain bread and milk. — Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025 Homemade Hot Dog Buns This recipe can be made by hand, mixer or bread machine, and leans on optional ingredients like malt powder and sesame seeds to customize the hot dog bun of your nostalgia. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025 The price of a loaf of white bread is $0.50 more expensive. — Harry Enten, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025 As the restaurant expanded with multiple locations over the next 35 years, the menu stayed the same: ribs, barbecue sauce, Sunbeam white bread, chips, and soda. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bread
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bread
  1. money
  2. food
  3. cash
  4. coin
  5. meat
  6. dough
  7. currency
Noun
  • Tanzi tied up Acosta in the back of the van and headed to Key West, stealing her money from ATMS along the way after threatening her with a box cutter to get her bank account password.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Failing to protect these roles risks squandering money and progress, weakening health systems.
    — Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of money
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  • Breakfast burritos, yogurt parfaits, smoothies, and egg dishes are all opportunities to work in these food groups.
    — Sarah Garone, Health, 2 Apr. 2025
  • The ultimate list of new restaurants, bars and cafes coming to Charlotte in 2025.] More about Gibson Mill Market Gibson Mill Market is Concord’s first food hall.
    — Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of food
Noun
  • And if everyone else is going to break bad, why can’t Belinda get a little cash to jumpstart her business?
    — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
  • In court hearings last week, prosecutors argued both men were flight risks who potentially had access to large amounts of cash and should be held in detention without bail.
    — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of cash
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  • Super Nintendo World This colorful and kinetic area was mobbed, with families running maniacally through obstacle courses to collect digital coins using a Power-Up Band ($42) and the Universal app.
    — Todd Anderson, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
  • The family-friendly party games and also more challenging adult titles should give gamers of all ages a reason to join Nintendo’s next generation — if only Mario would spare a few gold coins to bring the price down.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of coin
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  • Besides the meat cleaver, police recovered a second kitchen knife from the scene that Tisch said was also covered in blood.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2025
  • This also prevents your meat mallet from getting dirty as well.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025
Definition of meat
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  • Burnt foam sticks to the dough of the pizza her children will eat.
    — Anas Baba, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
  • After covering your dough and placing it in a heat-safe dish, set it under the lamp to create a perfect proofing environment.
    — Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of dough
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  • From streaming music, movies and games to work and productivity tools delivered via subscription, to virtual communities and worlds with their own economies and currencies.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • The markets are already speaking: The U.S. dollar now trades for more than 1 million rials, an almost 75 percent increase from a few months ago, making the Iranian currency among the most worthless in the world (in 2015, when Iran last signed a deal with the U.S., the dollar was just 29,500 IRR).
    — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of currency

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