baker

noun

bak·​er ˈbā-kər How to pronounce baker (audio)
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 Second Bar + Kitchen lined up local providers for meats and vegetables and a local baker for its buttermilk pie and almond-buttercream cake. Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2024 Like the French brand’s signature cast iron cookware, this domed baker ensures proper heat distribution for the perfect crust, even color and delicious flavor. Paula Lee, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2024 Returning baker Patrice Winter’s booth was unintentionally placed at the exact position of her stall eight years ago. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024 Seasoned and novice bakers alike can get a bag of Griffith’s famed 1847 starter by following the directions on carlsfriends.net. Denver Post, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024 On Friday afternoons, after the village baker removed the last of the week’s loaves from the oven and swept it clean, Jews would gather with their pots and place them in the heated chamber, which would then be sealed until the following morning to make the most of the residual heat. Benjamin Dubow, Longreads, 20 Feb. 2024 Rather than a large signature restaurant, Patina created a baker’s dozen of intimate dining options spread across the island, ranging from Italian to Japanese-Nordic fusion. Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2024 Thomas drives a cab in Manhattan; Belafonte puts on a baker’s hat. James Poniewozik, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024 This is Leonard’s attempt to support fellow bakers and food entrepreneurs aiming to get their own concepts off the ground. Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2024

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of baker was before the 12th century

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Cite this Entry

“Baker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baker. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Biographical Definition

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biographical name (1)

Ba·​ker ˈbā-kər How to pronounce Baker (audio)
James Addison 1930–     U.S. Secretary of Treasury (1985–88); Secretary of State (1989–92)

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2 of 3

biographical name (2)

Newton Diehl 1871–1937 American statesman

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3 of 3

biographical name (3)

Ray Stannard 1870–1946 pseudonym David Grayson ˈgrā-sᵊn How to pronounce Baker (audio) American author

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