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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Soon after, the area became a hub with saloons, butchers, bakeries and department stores. Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026 Her car smelling like a bakery, Lindsay drove the entire 190 miles without once turning on the heat to ensure the delicacies arrived in perfect condition for the Oneg Shabbat service. Lindsay Baach Friedmann, Time, 13 Feb. 2026 The announcement follows a wave of similar headlines that have drawn attention recent weeks, including news that Panera Bread’s Franklin bakery closure, the move of Zipcar’s Boston headquarter and Thermo Fisher Scientific closure in Franklin would cost around 260 total jobs. Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026 At the city’s most popular and longest-running bakeries, preorders often sell out and walk-ins can involve waiting in lines that snake around the block. Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bakery

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

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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 15 Feb. 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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