bakery

noun

bak·​ery ˈbā-k(ə-)rē How to pronounce bakery (audio)
plural bakeries
: a place for baking or selling baked goods

Examples of bakery in a Sentence

They work at a bakery.
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
In 2023, a bear barged into a bakery in Avon, scared employees and helped itself to 60 cupcakes before ambling away. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025 After the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, and the ongoing war that followed, plus a flood last year that left most of their possessions destroyed, the couple came to Los Angeles and opened Noga Bread Co., a pop-up bakery that appears on Wednesdays and Saturdays at the Enclave center in Torrance. Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025 El Nopal is a local bakery that has been a staple in San Benito County for decades. Lisa De La Cruz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025 There’s a great local bakery with plenty of sweet treats in my neighborhood, but Sister Schubert’s Cinnamon Rolls always save the day in a pinch. Brennan Long, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bakery

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bakery was in 1598

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Bakery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bakery. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

bakery

noun
bak·​ery ˈbā-k(ə-)rē How to pronounce bakery (audio)
plural bakeries
: a place where bread, cakes, and pastry are made or sold

More from Merriam-Webster on bakery

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!