scone

noun

ˈskōn  ˈskän 

: a rich quick bread cut into usually triangular shapes and cooked on a griddle or baked on a sheet

Examples of scone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Snuggle inside one of the large glass pods on the giant observation wheel for their new Festive Afternoon Tea to nosh on tea sandwiches, scones and sweets like a coconut cardamom tart and mince pie, while watching the city’s beauty slowly glide by. —Sacbee.com, 3 Dec. 2025

Pastry choices include muffins, danishes and a raspberry almond scone. —Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2025

Afternoon tea with Santa happens throughout the month, complete with sweets like cranberry scones and eggnog cheesecake. —Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025

There’s also children’s tea—a sweet treat involving hot cocoa, fresh fruit juice, or tea, alongside sausage rolls, scones, sandwiches, and the option of doughnuts, brownies, or honey cupcakes. —Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

originally Scots; perhaps shortened from Dutch schoonbrood "fine white bread," from schoon "pure, clean" + brood "bread"

First Known Use

1513, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for scone

• blown
• clone
• cone
• crone
• drone
• flown
• groan
• grown
• hone
• joan
• known
• loan

Kids Definition

scone

noun

ˈskōn 

ˈskän

: a quick bread baked on a griddle or in an oven

Geographical Definition

Scone

geographical name

ˈskün 

locality in eastern Scotland northeast of Perth population 3713