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

Slice the baguette at 3cm (1 1/4 inch) intervals, ensuring not to cut all the way through. —Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026

While patrons waited in line, employees behind a rectangular hole in the brick wall piled baguettes high with pastrami, salami, garlic aioli and other fixings. —Jenna Thompson april 24, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026

The traditional pickled vegetables really cut through the salty ham, and the baguette was perfectly airy with a nice, crisp crust. —Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026

This easy appetizer keeps it simple with just four main ingredients—strawberries, jalapeño, goat cheese, and toasted baguette. —Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026

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