scone

noun

\ ˈskōn

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, ˈskän

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Definition of scone

(Entry 1 of 2)

: a rich quick bread cut into usually triangular shapes and cooked on a griddle or baked on a sheet

Scone

geographical name

\ ˈskün

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Definition of Scone (Entry 2 of 2)

locality in eastern Scotland northeast of Perth population 3713

Examples of scone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Making the Scone Base, pg. 204, allows baking through most of the scone section, delightfully, with ease. — Dallas News, "Our 13 favorite baking cookbooks of 2020," 3 Dec. 2020 Settle in with a cup of tea and a scone, and prepare to rewatch season four with these in mind. — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, "The Crown: 10 Secrets That Will Change the Way You Watch the Show," 2 Dec. 2020 Friday marks the return of cranberry bliss bar, a cranberry orange scone, and snowman cookies. — Tribune News Service, oregonlive, "Starbucks unveils new designs on holiday cups, and Friday marks return of the cranberry bliss bar," 6 Nov. 2020 An earl grey scone and a lavender latte sound bloody marvelous. — Claire Fitzsimmons, Longreads, "Eating To Save My Mind," 10 Aug. 2020 Jesson took the scone recipe and turned it into a mix, then packaged it with homemade jam and tea to be shipped. — Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, "Tina's Traditional has closed permanently. Here's how the Carmel tearoom moved online.," 3 Sep. 2020 Three cheers for owners Debbie and Chris Gleize for offering one of the fair’s great all-day-breakfast extravaganzas, a rich, tender scone that’s split, filled with fresh strawberries and finished with a tangy, not-too-sweet cream cheese glaze. — Rick Nelson, Star Tribune, "Here's how critic Rick Nelson will get a fill of his State Fair favorites this year," 27 Aug. 2020 You over there with the scone and triple-shot Frappuccino and bacon butty. — Claire Fitzsimmons, Longreads, "Eating To Save My Mind," 10 Aug. 2020 This new and improved scone wins over even classic diehards like me. — Lindsay Campbell, Smithsonian Magazine, "Ten Top Chefs Share What They Are Cooking While in Isolation," 8 Apr. 2020

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“Scone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scone. Accessed 2 Mar. 2021.

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scone

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English Language Learners Definition of scone

: a small, often sweet bread that sometimes has pieces of dried fruit in it

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