baker

noun

bak·​er ˈbā-kər 

plural bakers

1

: a person who makes breads, cakes, pastries, etc.

Any avid baker knows that successful cakes and cookies often start with butter brought to room temperature.

—Jack Bishop et al.

specifically : someone who engages in baking as an occupation

Shopping routinely involved separate trips to the butcher, baker and green grocer …

—Doris Weatherford

2

a

: a device or utensil used for baking

b

: a food that is suitable for baking

It's hard to beat the delicate flavor of new potatoes or a big, fluffy baker.

—Jim McCausland

Examples of baker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Known for innovative recipes that are easy enough for novice bakers to pull off in their own kitchens, Ford wants people to have fun making bread, and not be intimidated by it. —Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025

Operating as a collective, with 70 percent of sales going directly to the individual baker, Michi Michi provides support and infrastructure to home cooks and pop-up owners looking to get a leg up and find a regular customer base. —Candice Woo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2025

Across the Front Range, dozens of farmers markets are in full swing, each one a lively hub where local growers, bakers and food purveyors bring their best to the table (and the vendor stalls). —Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 23 July 2025

Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker: Cat Cox (Country Bird Bakery, Tulsa, OK) Cat Cox of Country Bird Bakery in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was recognized for her work as a baker and pastry chef, one of the few honorees this year to work outside a traditional restaurant setting. —Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English bakere, from baken "to bake entry 1" + -ere -er entry 2; replacing bachare, going back to Old English bæcere, from bacan "to bake entry 1" + -ere -er entry 2

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing baker

• baker's chocolate
• baker's dozen
• baker's yeast

Rhymes for baker

• breaker
• laker
• maker
• nacre
• quaker
• raker
• sacre
• shaker
• taker
• automaker
• boilermaker
• cabinetmaker

Biographical Definition

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biographical name (1)

Ba·​ker ˈbā-kər 

James Addison 1930–     U.S. Secretary of Treasury (1985–88); Secretary of State (1989–92)

Baker

2 of 3

biographical name (2)

Newton Diehl 1871–1937 American statesman

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biographical name (3)

Ray Stannard 1870–1946 pseudonym David Grayson ˈgrā-sᵊn  American author