bun

1 of 2

noun (1)

1
: a sweet or plain small bread
especially : a round roll
2
: a knot of hair shaped like a bun
3
buns plural : buttocks

bun

2 of 2

noun (2)

Examples of bun in a Sentence

Noun (1) an exercise to firm your buns
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Noun
Whatever was going on inside fell far short of the perks being offered outside, like cinnamon buns courtesy of trendy Buns From Home, lattes from Café Kitsuné and even monogrammed water bottles. Avani Thakkar, refinery29.com, 28 Oct. 2024 There’s no use for chopping skills if a person is only working in an assembly line that makes buns. Aditya Malik, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 Folks line up at Paşa Döner for dark meat–only chicken kebabs shaved onto buns served alongside drive-thru-thin french fries. Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2024 Place 2 to 3 florets on each bun with coleslaw and pickles. Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bun 

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English bunne

Noun (2)

perhaps from bun entry 1

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bun was in the 14th century

Dictionary Entries Near bun

Cite this Entry

“Bun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bun. Accessed 6 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

bun

noun
ˈbən
1
: a sweet or plain small bread
especially : a round roll
2
: a knot of hair shaped like a bun

Medical Definition

: the concentration of nitrogen in the form of urea in the blood

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