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

Fruit pulp, vegetable rinds, meat scraps—even yesterday’s croissants—are moving from the kitchen to the bar, creating wild and wonderful cocktails with less landfill waste. —Annemarie Dooling, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Nov. 2025

In 2022, a Belgian man even cycled 870 miles just to taste a very special croissant in Nice. —Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025

Its offerings include country sourdough loaves, focaccia, cinnamon rolls, croissants, brownies, cupcakes, simple breakfast sandwiches, Stone Creek coffee, Tootsie’s Tea and sweet tea. —Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 12 Nov. 2025

Another filled a rolling cart with a large container of croissants and fresh vegetables, lettuce and other food. —Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 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