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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There’s a bakery, a couple of restaurants and taverns, and a number of churches. Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025 In fact, the bakery is full of teenagers. CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025 State inspectors on Thursday halted a Miami bakery from making and serving new food, and also threatened to stop food deliveries. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 Dec. 2025 The Danish immigrants made their mark by filling the city center with Danish bakeries and architecture, including several windmills. Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 13 Dec. 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 21 Dec. 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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