baguette

noun

ba·​guette ba-ˈget 

1

: a gem having the shape of a narrow rectangle

also : the shape itself

2

: a long thin loaf of French bread

Examples of baguette in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Set the scene Peacefully ensconced, what feels like a mere baguette’s toss from the maze of ’36 streets’ that comprise the Old Quarter, Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi has been a fixture in the heart of Hanoi since 1901. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026

Delicate, enriched breads like brioche or challah will dry out quickly, and crusty breads like sourdough, baguettes, and bagels can lose their crisp exteriors and become tough. —Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026

The main things sold at a boulangerie are baguettes and pain de campagne. —Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025

Restaurants such as Jacques and Noisette were impressing diners with caviar, duck and baguettes. —Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, rod, from Middle French, from Italian bacchetta, ultimately from Latin baculum staff

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for baguette

• abet
• asset
• banquette
• barbette
• beget
• beset
• brevet
• briquette
• brunet
• brunette
• burette
• cadet

Kids Definition

baguette

noun

ba·​guette ba-ˈget 

1

: a gem (as a diamond) cut in a long narrow rectangle

also : the shape itself

2

: a long thin loaf of French bread