gingerbread

noun

gin·​ger·​bread ˈjin-jər-ˌbred 

1

: a cake whose ingredients include molasses and ginger

2

[from the fancy shapes and gilding formerly often applied to gingerbread] : lavish or superfluous ornament especially in architecture

gingerbread adjective

gingerbreaded

ˈjin-jər-ˌbre-dəd 

adjective

gingerbready

ˈjin-jər-ˌbre-dē 

adjective

Examples of gingerbread in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Visitors can also see wreaths, holiday vignettes, gingerbread creations and pop into the Festival Holiday Café. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026

That would be the candy arch, detailed with candy canes, gingerbread and frosting. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

Gingerbread Holiday Cooling Rack If gingerbread cookies or a gingerbread house decorating session is anywhere on your December calendar, add this to the cart. — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 6 Nov. 2026

Choose from bow, candy cane, gingerbread house, and Christmas tree patterns. — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing gingerbread

• gingerbread man

Rhymes for gingerbread

• abovesaid
• aforesaid
• arrowhead
• casinghead
• copperhead
• figurehead
• fountainhead
• hammerhead
• infrared
• leatherhead
• letterhead
• loggerhead

Kids Definition

gingerbread

noun

gin·​ger·​bread ˈjin-jər-ˌbred 

1

: a cake made with molasses and flavored with ginger

2

: showy ornamentation especially in architecture

gingerbread adjective