Bakery means: A place in which bread (and often other baked goods such as cakes) is baked and/or sold.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. As a place or proper-name reference it is purely descriptive. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
bakery
(countable) A place in which bread (and often other baked goods such as cakes) is baked and/or sold.
ˈbeɪ.kə.ɹiDocumented since 1830sSilenthistoricalCurrent98 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026＋ Add a definition
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Born ~1832 · 1 year of recorded use19th centurySee decade cohort →
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BlueskyMay 2026
More images of the aftermath of the collisions surfaced, showing a long gash alongside the hull and on a tire of the 767, as well as the impact moment by CCTV, and the damaged truck belonging to H&S Bakery and the lig…
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BlueskyMay 2026
An hour later Pam’s found dead outside the bakery—conveniently close to Kate and her employees. Cookies And Kilts Cozy Mystery Series by Jo A. Hiestand is perfect for readers who enjoy reading cozy mystery and pet mys…
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BlueskyMay 2026
🍰 | A popular Liverpool bakery known for its handcrafted sweet treats is getting ready to expand, with a brand-new city centre location now officially on the way.
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BlueskyMay 2026
[December 1st, 1980] Chef Louis Szathmary, owner of Chicago's famed The Bakery Restaurant, publishes his cookbook "The Bakery Restaurant Cookbook"
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BlueskyMay 2026
"A low flying United Airlines plane crashed in a light pole and a moving bakery truck on the New Jersey Turnpike Sunday afternoon after making an attempt to land at Newark Airport." AP News
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(countable) A place in which bread (and often other baked goods such as cakes) is baked and/or sold.
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).
For parents
Bakery means: A place in which bread (and often other baked goods such as cakes) is baked and/or sold.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. As a place or proper-name reference it is purely descriptive. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
For ESL learners
bakery means: A place in which bread (and often other baked goods such as cakes) is baked and/or sold.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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Heard in the wild
“More images of the aftermath of the collisions surfaced, showing a long gash alongside the hull and on a tire of the 767, as well as the impact moment by CCTV, and the damaged truck belonging to H&S Bakery and the light post. The NTSB is investigating. abcnews.com/video/132652...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“An hour later Pam’s found dead outside the bakery—conveniently close to Kate and her employees. Cookies And Kilts Cozy Mystery Series by Jo A. Hiestand is perfect for readers who enjoy reading cozy mystery and pet mystery bit.ly/4whMeMH #nnlbh #bookseries #cozy”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Thank you for the entire bakery orz”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Opinion | House of Chimney Cakes, where I never shopped, is closing its bakery downtown, where I never visit. Sources note their rent increased by 50% in two years, but I know it's actually closing because of the bike lanes on 4th Ave, which do not exist. #a2council”
— Bluesky· May 2026“In most cases of regular white bread the crust is inconsequential. But on bakery bread, the crust is one of the best parts of the bread. So really it's contextual.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(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.
Heard in the wild
“🍰 | A popular Liverpool bakery known for its handcrafted sweet treats is getting ready to expand, with a brand-new city centre location now officially on the way.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“[December 1st, 1980] Chef Louis Szathmary, owner of Chicago's famed The Bakery Restaurant, publishes his cookbook "The Bakery Restaurant Cookbook"”
— Bluesky· May 2026“"A low flying United Airlines plane crashed in a light pole and a moving bakery truck on the New Jersey Turnpike Sunday afternoon after making an attempt to land at Newark Airport." AP News”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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Why is this section here?
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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