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

At the cake fest, 15 bakers from 15 Caribbean cultures will show off their unique flavors and recipes. —Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025

She’s introduced listeners to librarians, bakers, innkeepers, and a whole host of animals that call Nothing Much their home. —Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 14 Nov. 2025

Theories about its beginnings are that it was developed by an Italian immigrant baker, or that cream cheese was more of a specialty ingredient typically used in Italian dishes at the time it was created. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Nov. 2025

The village gets a new baker, Aimable Castagnet (Scott Bakula, radiating easy warmth), after the death of their previous, beloved bread guy. —Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 12 Nov. 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