croissant

noun

crois·​sant krȯ-ˈsänt 

krə-;

krwä-ˈsäⁿ 

plural croissants krȯ-ˈsänt(s) 

krə-;

krwä-ˈsäⁿ(z)

: a flaky rich crescent-shaped roll

Examples of croissant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The free package includes a butter croissant, lemon ginger biscuits, and rosemary garlic sourdough, plus an exclusive Hot Fellas tote bag and a stylish bread towel, for proofing dough or keeping your bread soft and fresh post-bake. —Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025

And Dillane is preparing for his next show during fashion week later this month in Paris, where croissants are pervasive. —Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 June 2025

Once the shop’s rhythm is established croissants, fruit and flan tarts and more will be added to the buy, box, bring-home menu. —Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025

Danny Ghitis for The New York Times Pandemic Pivots Burritos lowered from fire escapes, cereal made of actual tiny croissants, viral pizza pop-ups — no idea is too out there or too obvious during the uncertain first years of the pandemic. —New York Times, 7 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, crescent, from Middle French, from present participle of croistre to grow, from Latin crescere — more at crescent

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for croissant

• avant
• detente
• entente
• savant
• storefront
• commandant
• confidant
• conodont
• debutante
• nonchalant
• restaurant
• daunt

Kids Definition

croissant

noun

crois·​sant krȯ-ˈsänt  krə- 

plural croissants

: a flaky rich crescent-shaped roll