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)

Example Sentences

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Noun
Step 5Spread buns with mayonnaise mixture, top with burgers, and add toppings as desired. Tina Martinez, Good Housekeeping, 16 May 2023 Simply apply it to dry or damp hair before bed, lightly secure your hair in a bun, ponytail, or braid, and wake up with better-hydrated, softer hair. Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 12 May 2023 Audiences have long since become familiar with the show’s touchstones: Eva’s glittering white strapless Dior ball gown, her blonde bun, her sparkling earrings and diamond necklace, her arms raised in triumph. Christopher Wallenberg, BostonGlobe.com, 11 May 2023 This truly fancified version of the McDonald's staple is an almond macaron that acts as the bun, chocolate ice cream with mochi as the patty, a sesame sponge cake as the cheese, and strawberry jelly in lieu of tomato. Dan Koday, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2023 Want an egg sandwich with sharp cheddar, arugula, bacon and peperonata on a soft sweet-potato bun ($11)? Ingrid K. Williams, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2023 Her hair was tied back into a low bun and secured with a bubblegum pink ribbon. Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 19 Apr. 2023 The menu is simple and consists of one item: a 100 percent beef frank inside a toasted bun laden with cream cheese, caramelized and crunchy onions, and their secret Yoyo's sauce on top. Sean Hekmat, Chron, 18 Apr. 2023 Bakehouse is already supplying Twelvemonth with vegan pretzels, rye bread and slider buns. Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Apr. 2023 See More

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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 30 May. 2023.

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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