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.
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After the killing, the bakery, Makeda’s Homemade Cookies, turned into a memorial to Young Dolph. ABC News, 15 May 2026 This Thursday, inspectors went back to the bakery. Mamie Bah, CBS News, 15 May 2026 The menu also includes desserts from Hot Hands Pie & Biscuit, the bakery that neighbors the former Monkey Temple spot, and batched cocktails from Tattersall. Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026 Member’s Mark Mixed Berry Crumble Pie Before leaving the bakery, pick up a Member’s Mark Mixed Berry Crumble Pie, too. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 14 May 2026 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

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“Bakery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bakery. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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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

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