bakery

noun

bak·​ery ˈbā-k(ə-)rē How to pronounce bakery (audio)
plural bakeries
: a place for baking or selling baked goods

Examples of bakery in a Sentence

They work at a bakery.
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Construction workers were building domestic rooms, a bakery with ovens, grain-washing basins and storage facilities when the volcano erupted. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 23 Dec. 2025 The Pushkin’s Restaurant was renamed to Sibling in 2020 to differentiate itself from the bakeries as the brand grew. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 Dec. 2025 The downtown, a strip of cobblestone streets and brick buildings, has a Somali grocer that abuts a Hispanic bakery; locals attend over a dozen churches and several city recreation centers. Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025 Larry and Karen Wray, who live just south of the new Knaus, rode their bikes over and arrived just after the bakery opened. Miami Herald, 22 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bakery

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bakery was in 1598

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“Bakery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bakery. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.

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bakery

noun
bak·​ery ˈbā-k(ə-)rē How to pronounce bakery (audio)
plural bakeries
: a place where bread, cakes, and pastry are made or sold

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