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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Guests can order the complimentary coffee in-bakery, through the mobile app, or online using code FREECOFFEE. Cheryl V. Jackson, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Nov. 2025 The bakery, which opened in 2017, is also on Main Street. Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Nov. 2025 After seeing other bakers promote their bakeries and cake decorating skills on social media through different creative video series, Alexis Oltmanns, the head cake decorator at Sugarjones in Loves Park, decided to do the same with her own spellbinding spin on the trend. Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025 But the breaking bagel news is that Dallas cult favorite Shug’s is in the early stage of planning a west Fort Worth bagel bakery and sandwich shop. Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 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 Nov. 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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