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

Your leftover croissants aren’t past their prime. —Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2026

The chain’s spring menu includes Triple Chocolate Crunch Irish Cream Layer Cake by the slice and an Irish Cream Crufffin, a cross between a croissant and a muffin. —Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026

AmPav also offers a premium VIP membership for $995 ($1,195 if purchased during the festival), which gives attendees all of the standard benefits plus priority seating, complimentary coffee and croissants, and 10 single use day passes that can be given out to guests and clients. —Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2026

Customers can and should visit The Bread Club for croissants and cookies. —Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026

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