baker

noun

bak·​er ˈbā-kər 

plural bakers

1

: a person who makes breads, cakes, pastries, etc.

Any avid baker knows that successful cakes and cookies often start with butter brought to room temperature.

—Jack Bishop et al.

specifically : someone who engages in baking as an occupation

Shopping routinely involved separate trips to the butcher, baker and green grocer …

—Doris Weatherford

2

a

: a device or utensil used for baking

b

: a food that is suitable for baking

It's hard to beat the delicate flavor of new potatoes or a big, fluffy baker.

—Jim McCausland

Examples of baker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Xuande grew up in Melbourne, the son of bakers who had fled postwar Vietnam. —Brandon Yu, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024

It was concocted by a French baker in the nineteen-twenties, but was named either for its main ingredient, almonds sourced from Crimea, or for the sprinkling of powdered sugar on top that recalls the snowy Siberian steppes. —Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024

Questions and Answers What do professional bakers use for baking sheets? —Molly Allen, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2024

The baker ships the cake samples, allowing the bride and groom to taste them at home and then jump on a Zoom call to discuss their choices with the baker. —Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024

Miami baker Jesús Brazón keeps a history of bread failure on his phone. —Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2024

And unlike most cooking reality competitions on TV, there isn't a catty competition between the bakers. —Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024

Check Instagram for sourdough availability from local baker, Dune Dough Bread Co. The best place to stay: The Harbor Grand Hotel. —Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 21 Mar. 2024

The baker told Fortune that a Tesla representative reached out to her on Wednesday to apologize, saying the original point person did not have the authority to promise to pay her. —Bysasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English bakere, from baken "to bake entry 1" + -ere -er entry 2; replacing bachare, going back to Old English bæcere, from bacan "to bake entry 1" + -ere -er entry 2

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing baker

• baker's chocolate
• baker's dozen
• baker's yeast

Biographical Definition

Baker 1 of 3

biographical name (1)

Ba·​ker ˈbā-kər 

James Addison 1930–     U.S. Secretary of Treasury (1985–88); Secretary of State (1989–92)

Baker

2 of 3

biographical name (2)

Newton Diehl 1871–1937 American statesman

Baker

3 of 3

biographical name (3)

Ray Stannard 1870–1946 pseudonym David Grayson ˈgrā-sᵊn  American author