scone

noun

ˈskōn  ˈskän 

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

Examples of scone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Baked Goods Use leftover egg wash in the place of an egg or partial egg for pastries or breads, like biscuits, scones, dinner rolls, pie crusts, or galettes, or in the place of egg wash needed for those recipes. —Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025

There’s also children’s tea—a sweet treat involving hot cocoa, fresh fruit juice, or tea, alongside sausage rolls, scones, sandwiches, and the option of doughnuts, brownies, or honey cupcakes. —Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025

Their flavor would shine in a simple blueberry pie, but a 5-pound box will leave the lucky recipient with plenty more berries to turn into muffins, scones, jam, coffee cake, and whatever else their heart desires. —Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Nov. 2025

All of this is accented by custom Murano glass chandeliers and scones. —Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

originally Scots; perhaps shortened from Dutch schoonbrood "fine white bread," from schoon "pure, clean" + brood "bread"

First Known Use

1513, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for scone

• blown
• clone
• cone
• crone
• drone
• flown
• groan
• grown
• hone
• joan
• known
• loan

Kids Definition

scone

noun

ˈskōn 

ˈskän

: a quick bread baked on a griddle or in an oven

Geographical Definition

Scone

geographical name

ˈskün 

locality in eastern Scotland northeast of Perth population 3713