bakery

noun

bak·​ery ˈbā-k(ə-)rē 

plural bakeries

: a place for baking or selling baked goods

Examples of bakery in a Sentence

They work at a bakery.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Tous les Jours bakery, part of the CJ Group, uses PHA straws. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

The bakery marinates chicken thighs with a lemongrass and Thai-chili mix, then stuffs it in dough with pepper-jack cheese. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026

The bakery owner who never measured the water content ends up with bricks, not bread. — Rohan Pinto, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

While Oakmont is known for its famous golf course and bakery, it is now also known for a large deer population that residents have been reporting are all over both private and public property in the town. — Christopher Derose, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

bakery

noun

bak·​ery ˈbā-k(ə-)rē 

plural bakeries

: a place where bread, cakes, and pastry are made or sold