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

The bodice of the gown included a waistline cutout and sweetheart neckline embellished with a sparkly 1965 floral brooch from Cartier Paris, which included a Burmese ruby surrounded by baguette diamonds. —Rachel Flynn, People.com, 6 May 2025

Everything from leafy salads to grilled fish sandwiches served on authentic baguettes make for a perfectly light seaside lunch, though the real highlight is the fresh seafood tower, shared with a bottle of rosé or refreshing cocktails. —Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2025

Vietnam was colonized by the French, which largely explains why the banh mi is served on a French baguette. —Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025

Order a sandwich on a fresh-baked baguette and head to the beach. —Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, rod, from Middle French, from Italian bacchetta, ultimately from Latin baculum staff

First Known Use

1926, 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