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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That could include doughnut shops, roadside pie stands, local bakeries, or on occasion some very big box stores, including Costco and Sam’s Club. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 May 2026 The bakery will offer cakes, cookies, cupcakes, cinnamon rolls and Gunther’s ice cream. Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026 Brooklyn’s Greenpoint neighborhood is home to a slew of Polish bakeries like Syrena, while Arthur Avenue in the Bronx and restaurants across Staten Island offer some of the city’s best Italian food. Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026 Faced with the controversy, the government this week introduced a bill meant to expand May Day work to people staffing bakeries and florists. Sylvie Corbet, Chicago Tribune, 1 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 5 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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