baker

noun

bak·​er ˈbā-kər 

plural bakers

1

: a person who makes breads, cakes, pastries, etc.

Any avid baker knows that successful cakes and cookies often start with butter brought to room temperature.

—Jack Bishop et al.

specifically : someone who engages in baking as an occupation

Shopping routinely involved separate trips to the butcher, baker and green grocer …

—Doris Weatherford

2

a

: a device or utensil used for baking

b

: a food that is suitable for baking

It's hard to beat the delicate flavor of new potatoes or a big, fluffy baker.

—Jim McCausland

Examples of baker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Smith recounted how a young Winter would spend hours collecting boxes for a local baker in exchange for the day-old bread that would feed his family. —Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2025

The British baker, who is the co-founder of the Green Rhino bakery in Mexico City, issued his blunt critiques about Mexican bread on the PopFoodie Radio podcast. —Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025

There are a lot of fantastic, professional-grade tricks out there for perfecting our favorite cookie-jar classics—from pan-banging to browning butter—but a pre-bake chill in the refrigerator remains a tried-and-true favorite among bakers of all skill levels for good reason. —Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2025

Inspired by Mark Twain's classic tale The Prince and the Pauper, this Netflix rom-com original stars Vanessa Hudgens in the dual roles of Chicago baker Stacy de Novo and Lady Margaret Delacourt, Duchess of Montenaro. —Mary Sollosi, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English bakere, from baken "to bake entry 1" + -ere -er entry 2; replacing bachare, going back to Old English bæcere, from bacan "to bake entry 1" + -ere -er entry 2

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing baker

• baker's chocolate
• baker's dozen
• baker's yeast

Rhymes for baker

• breaker
• laker
• maker
• nacre
• quaker
• raker
• sacre
• shaker
• taker
• automaker
• boilermaker
• cabinetmaker

Biographical Definition

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biographical name (1)

Ba·​ker ˈbā-kər 

James Addison 1930–     U.S. Secretary of Treasury (1985–88); Secretary of State (1989–92)

Baker

2 of 3

biographical name (2)

Newton Diehl 1871–1937 American statesman

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biographical name (3)

Ray Stannard 1870–1946 pseudonym David Grayson ˈgrā-sᵊn  American author