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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The executive pastry chef and partner at Birdee in Brooklyn, New York, uses slow-cultured buttermilk from local dairy Ronnybrook to make the bakery’s chocolate and red velvet cakes, as well as a buttermilk panna cotta. Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026 Wake up early and snag croissants at the Tivoli bakery. Clio Chang, Curbed, 19 Mar. 2026 Her breads are made with grains grown on her brother’s farm in Los Baños (Merced County), about a two-hour drive from San Francisco, and milled at the bakery’s other production facility in San Rafael. Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2026 The Brownsburg Meijer will have bakery, meat, seafood and deli departments, along with a large pet department, a health and beauty care section, a floral area and a garden center. Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 18 Mar. 2026 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 Mar. 2026.

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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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