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

Today, bakers across France riff on the classic by adding everything from tahini to cherries and peanuts. —Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 June 2026

Both dining spaces employ 50 people total, with approximately 15 on the culinary staff as cooks and bakers, according to a release by the Center. —Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026

Iowa's State Dessert is the brownie -- Sunday Night Foods is known for its brownie and dessert toppings, founded by an award-winning baker who grew up on an Iowa family farm where baking was central to family life. —ABC News, 8 June 2026

Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough As home bakers look for accessible ways to infuse their sweet treats with extra flavor and richness, brown butter has stepped into the spotlight. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2026

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

Baker 1 of 3

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

Baker

3 of 3

biographical name (3)

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