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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Culinary travel is absolutely sizzling for 2026, according to Airbnb's data, with bakery classes and wine regions coming out on top. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2025 Christopher runs a small bakery in Wales and lives in the flat above his shop. Jenny Bayliss, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025 Up until about 1998, Malecót continued to operate both bakeries. Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025 The French Spot is an offshoot of a popular bakery of the same name in the Lower Nob Hill neighborhood of San Francisco. John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 6 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 12 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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