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

It’s typically eaten spread on scones or toast, injected into pastries or used as a layer in frosted layer cakes. — Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Having introduced the concept of afternoon tea to Madrid in a previous incarnation, the Ritz once again offers scones with clotted cream in the leafy Palm Court. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Most Apple Hill farms sell baked goods ranging from traditional apple pies to scones, fritters, turnovers, caramel apples and apple cider donuts. — Janet Fullwood, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2026

Owner Malinda Latham says the most popular items are chicken salad sandwiches and blueberry scones. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026

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
• jone
• known

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