doughnut
noun
dough·nut
ˈdō-(ˌ)nət 
variants
or less commonly donut
1
: a small usually ring-shaped piece of sweet fried dough
2
: something (such as a mathematical torus) that has a round shape like a doughnut
3
: a controlled skid that sends an automobile into a tight circle of at least 360 degrees
—usually used in the phrase do doughnuts
Doing doughnuts? You haven't heard about this? This is what they steal the cars for. Top speed, they slam on the brakes, yank the emergency brake, twist the steering wheel, and the car starts spinning. Wheeling the car in circles at tremendous speeds.—
Philip Roth
Philip RothExamples of doughnut in a Sentence
drawing doughnuts in the sand
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Officers received reports of a possible burglary at the Bad Bakers doughnut shop in the 2000 block of Town Center Plaza on Friday morning.
—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
There are Friday-night pizza takeovers at doughnut shops like the Bakery, and Saturday-morning doughnut takeovers at pizzerias such as Sally.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
The show consisted of several competition-style events including races, jumps, doughnuts, high-flyers motocross 70-foot jumps and some serious car smashing.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 June 2026
Dough in the Box, a local doughnut shop with locations in Austell, Marietta and South Fulton, has opened in South Downtown near Spiller Park and Tyde Tate Kitchen, according to a social media announcement.
—Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 6 June 2026
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Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
There are Friday-night pizza takeovers at doughnut shops like the Bakery, and Saturday-morning doughnut takeovers at pizzerias such as Sally.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
The show consisted of several competition-style events including races, jumps, doughnuts, high-flyers motocross 70-foot jumps and some serious car smashing.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 June 2026
Dough in the Box, a local doughnut shop with locations in Austell, Marietta and South Fulton, has opened in South Downtown near Spiller Park and Tyde Tate Kitchen, according to a social media announcement.
—Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 6 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for doughnut
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“Doughnut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doughnut. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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