bakery

noun

bak·​ery ˈbā-k(ə-)rē 

plural bakeries

: a place for baking or selling baked goods

Examples of bakery in a Sentence

They work at a bakery.

Recent Examples on the Web

His role in the bakery is to be a resource, not to run things. — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

There’s a bakery/coffee shop, a lobby bar and restaurant, a poolside scene festooned with greenery. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

The former bakery and coffee shop had signs on its door Monday morning that alerted fans to its exit. — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026

Let the Ophelia team teach you how to create the best breakfast sandwiches or the team at the insanely popular kosher bakery Bakey to demonstate the finer arts of babka-making. — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

bakery

noun

bak·​ery ˈbā-k(ə-)rē 

plural bakeries

: a place where bread, cakes, and pastry are made or sold