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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Take it to go or enjoy your Yum Yum in a rocking chair on the bakery’s charming front porch. Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025 Established in 2014, the bakery has been run by Jon Przybyl and Amanda Abou‑Eid since 2017. Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 15 Aug. 2025 Just off Highway 107 on 110 Loop Road, the bakery was originally a small farmhouse. Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025 Customers rave in online reviews about the baked goods, and the bakery has been known to completely sell out of everything, sometimes hours before closing for the day. Amber Carlson, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 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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