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

Ask a group of bakers to scoop and level a cup of flour and the results will vary. —Tyler Shane, Wired News, 3 July 2025

But in recent years, local bakers have been adapting savory ingredients into all sorts of new and exciting items, from croissants to Danishes to galettes. —Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025

And after the baker’s dozen, the Cubs (44-28) entered Monday’s day of leisure with a 5½-game advantage over the Milwaukee Brewers (39-34) for the division lead, while the Cardinals (37-35) and Cincinnati Reds (37-35) were tied for third at seven games out. —Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025

With two other bakers in a shared commercial kitchen in New York, Lattouf Joy bakes tray after tray of the ma’amoul, making about 700 delicate butter cookies every week. —Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 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

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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