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

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The event, hosted by the Republican Women’s Club of Miami, is another opportunity for Donalds to share her urgent message about education – all while attendees smear butter on scones, dip shrimp in cocktail sauce, and sip champagne. Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025 Then my friend took me on a surprise trip to the Russian Tea Room, which has a sandwich tower but also scones and macarons and chocolate. Maria Bamford, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2025 Three decadent courses include selections such as mini cucumber sandwiches, seasonal scones with classic Devonshire cream and tiny tarts for dessert. Kathryn Streeter, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025 In 2015, Polis, then a Democratic congressman from Colorado, dined on hemp scones and washed them down with a glass of raw milk. Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scone

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from Dutch schoonbrood fine white bread, from schoon pure, clean + brood bread

First Known Use

1513, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of scone was in 1513

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“Scone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scone. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

scone

noun
ˈskōn How to pronounce scone (audio)
ˈskän
: a quick bread baked on a griddle or in an oven

Geographical Definition

Scone

geographical name

locality in eastern Scotland northeast of Perth population 3713

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