noun
bakery
BAY-kuh-ree
noun
1
A shop or business that bakes and sells bread, cakes, and similar goods.
"She picked up a fresh baguette from the bakery on her way to work."
"The bakery on the corner sells out of croissants by nine most mornings."
2
The trade or craft of baking.
"He trained in bakery before opening his own patisserie."
How to Use Bakery
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA place where bread and cakes are made and sold, or the trade of making them.
Common pairings
artisan bakery
bakery goods
local bakery
Word Forms
bakeries plural
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Etymology
From bake plus the suffix -ery, meaning "place of." It replaced the older English word bakehouse.