bakery

noun

bak·ery ˈbā-k(ə-)rē

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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As shoppers learn that the benefits depend on fermentation, bakeries that are upfront about their starters and fermentation times could have an edge. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026 The Miami bakery tussle widened when Salazar visited Vicky Bakery, another Miami chain. — Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026 My bakery days taught me many things, chief among them that ricotta deserves a little fluffing. — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Oct. 2026 Visitors can purchase pumpkins, visit the Halloween store, bar and bakery, and enjoy the outdoor playground, petting zoo and hay maze. — Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bakery

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1598, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bakery was in 1598

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bakery

noun

bak·ery ˈbā-k(ə-)rē

plural bakeries

: a place where bread, cakes, and pastry are made or sold

bakery

noun

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