bakery

ˈbeɪ.kə.ɹi

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#1·6h ago

(countable) A place in which bread (and often other baked goods such as cakes) is baked and/or sold.

1970-1975, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure

Origin: From . Replaced earlier bakehouse. Originally "place for making bread"; as "shop where baked goods are sold", it was believed by British travelers by 1832 to be an American-invented term. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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(uncountable) The trade of a baker.

: Bridget & Jacob were coming home from the hospital bout 11:30. Kathy & I made a little "brunch" of bakery & coffee.

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