bread

noun

ˈbred How to pronounce bread (audio)
Definition of breadnext
1
as in money
slang something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment I'll buy that tomorrow, when I get some bread

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2
as in food
substances intended to be eaten supplied his charges with bread and a place to stay

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Recent Examples of bread Classics come with one or two sliders or tenders on white bread. — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026 Both have a salad bar, a self-serve soup station, an overflowing bread basket, and a special (say tagliatelle with truffles, a roast Argentinian rib-eye, or a seafood buffet), which is the same on both floors. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026 Serve with Buttered Noodles or crusty bread to soak up that amazing sauce. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2026 Tuna Salad For a delicious twist on the traditional, pile sauerkraut and tuna salad between pieces of bread or pile them into avocado boats. — Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bread
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bread
  1. money
  2. food
  3. cash
  4. provisions
  5. coin
  6. meat
  7. dough
  8. currency
Noun
  • That was in part to force the fathers to pay child maintenance, thus saving taxpayers’ money, but also supposedly to save the souls of both parents.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The page’s owners pled guilty to state criminal charges of conspiracy and money laundering, leading to the site’s shutdown in 2018.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of money
Noun
  • According to Euromonitor, high-protein foods, beverages and supplements generated more than $3 trillion in global retail sales in 2025.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The food is healthy, fresh, and inventive enough to persuade you to dine in for at least a couple of nights, in spite of Ubud’s strong and growing food scene.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of food
Noun
  • The hike of 25 basis points to the cash rate was in line with expectations by economists polled by Reuters.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Relying purely on cash reserves is no longer viable when ownership utilizes revolving institutional liquidity.
    — Chris Koras, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026
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  • Ryan added that parents cannot rely on provisions that attempt to prevent court battles, such as no-contest clauses, which disinherit beneficiaries who raise legal challenges.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The defense maintained that the Penal Code, rather than the Elections Code’s ballot-custody provisions, governed the investigation.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of provisions
Noun
  • Pouch cell retains 78% capacity Researchers also built a small, single-layer pouch cell to demonstrate the chemistry beyond the coin cells typically used in early-stage battery research.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The hoard includes coins from present-day Sweden, Britain and Germany, as well as dirhams originating from areas that are now part of Turkey and Iran.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
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  • Use a rasp and grate a couple of tablespoons right into the raw meat mixture before mixing.
    — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The early menu structure was fascinating, with ingredients categorized by their preparation, centered around meats and vegetables organized by their preparation (roasted, braised, sautéed) and meant to be mixed and matched a la carte.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
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  • Just think of how many sofas and TVs the Kelces could buy with that kind of dough.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Roll the log onto the strip of dampened, bare dough to seal the seam underneath.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of dough
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  • Technical skills, including foundational skills, technical currency and role-specific knowledge, are table stakes.
    — David Etue, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The contrast to the White House’s treatment of a key ally, Japan — whose leader arrived on an empty tarmac then faced pressure over her country’s currency — was stark.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of currency

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