1
: a sweet or plain small bread
especially
: a round roll
2
: a knot of hair shaped like a bun
3
Examples of bun in a Sentence
Noun (1)
an exercise to firm your buns
Recent Examples on the Web
George A. Paul, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Speaking of loaves, the other person struggling is perfect Tom, who is trying to make a perfect chocolate tree to put on top of his perfect cinnamon-bun tower, which is to celebrate a perfect autumn with his perfect boyfriend, who, you will be shocked to learn, is named Perfect.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Three trays of hot dog buns were missing time stamps.
—Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone kept things sleek and powerful, switching it up with a high bun and a low bun from one day to the next.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bun
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.
Noun
Other menu selections include a wide assortment of breads, cakes, buns, and croissants, plus lunchtime sandwiches, fries, salads, and soups.
—George A. Paul, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Speaking of loaves, the other person struggling is perfect Tom, who is trying to make a perfect chocolate tree to put on top of his perfect cinnamon-bun tower, which is to celebrate a perfect autumn with his perfect boyfriend, who, you will be shocked to learn, is named Perfect.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Three trays of hot dog buns were missing time stamps.
—Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone kept things sleek and powerful, switching it up with a high bun and a low bun from one day to the next.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bun
Cite this Entry
“Bun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bun. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
BUN
noun
: the concentration of nitrogen in the form of urea in the blood
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share