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

For crusty loaves, such as baguettes or artisanal breads, use paper or cloth bread bags to help maintain their crispy texture. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026

The collar also includes a ribbon of pavé baguette diamonds and a black lacquer finish. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026

This means a baguette and a roll are the same—but a bagel and a pretzel are different. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2026

The bakery also functions as a commissary kitchen, keeping De Lutz’s lines of customers full of boules and baguettes, ideally for years to come. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 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
• binet
• 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