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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In her review, Griffo had a few negative things to say about the bakery. Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025 There were flower shops spilling roses onto the sidewalk and bakery windows bursting with éclairs. Danielle Postel-Vinay, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025 Opening a bakery entails the risk of bad planning or lack of customers. Ugo Troiano, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025 Panera Bread is testing frescas and energy refreshers in select bakery-cafés. Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bakery

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

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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 3 Nov. 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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