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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In their quest for the best produce, the trio searched around each location for the best butchers and bakeries to acquire fresh meat and bread each day. Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 29 June 2026 The bakery-café chain gets top ratings for delivery drivers and short-order cooks, among other jobs. Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 29 June 2026 For those on a budget with slightly less zeroes, RPM Bakehouse is a more laissez-faire, cafe-slash bakery. Kate Dingwall, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 The bakery case is filled with sweets including Sweet Corn Cake, Strawberry Cream Choux and Tiramisu Cake. Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 28 June 2026 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 2 Jul. 2026.

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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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