bread maker
noun
variants
or less commonly breadmaker
plural bread makers also breadmakers
1
: a person or business that makes bread and other bakery products
Brick House Bakers, a well known bread maker, has been a long standing maker at the market, with many people traveling … to purchase their unique and healthy bread.—
The Superior Sun (Arizona)
The Superior Sun (Arizona)A new … restaurant and bakery from a James Beard award-winning breadmaker has made its Gilbert debut.—Sara Crocker
Sara Crocker2
: a small electrical appliance that makes and bakes dough for bread and often other foods
With a bread maker, you just add the ingredients, adjust the settings as appropriate, press "start," and in a matter of hours, you'll have freshly baked bread.—The Mercury News (San Jose, California)
The Mercury News (San Jose, California)The breadmaker was kind of a bust. I think I've used it three whole times, and each attempt has resulted in a dense, unpleasant, almost-edible loaf of something that could charitably be called "bread-ish" at best.—Shane Brown
Shane Browncalled also bread machine
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Currently, the market hosts about 130 vendors, including everything from spice sellers to bread makers, but that could increase to 195 vendors at the new location, city permit documents indicate.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Specialty appliances like bread makers, food processors or waffle irons that come out once a month can move to a lower cabinet or pantry shelf.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
After a short hiatus, this series hosted by poet/bread maker Danny Klecko is back, with discussions of short stories by St. Paul native F. Scott Fitzgerald.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 17 May 2026
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Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Specialty appliances like bread makers, food processors or waffle irons that come out once a month can move to a lower cabinet or pantry shelf.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
After a short hiatus, this series hosted by poet/bread maker Danny Klecko is back, with discussions of short stories by St. Paul native F. Scott Fitzgerald.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 17 May 2026
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“Bread maker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bread%20maker. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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