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

Its first and only Charlotte restaurant opened in September 2024, offering a wide variety of banh mi sandwiches on a traditional French baguette, CharlotteFive previously reported. —Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026

French baguettes stuffed with herbs and liver pâté were still sold for a dollar at the central market square. —Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Mar. 2026

Downstairs, Gazette, the hotel’s Parisian-style bistro, serves up hearty French classics like brie baguettes and croque monsieur for breakfast. —Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026

Cut a few loaves of French bread or baguette into cubes and put them on the fondue trays as well. —Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 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