baker

¹ American  

[bey-ker] / ˈbeɪ kər /

noun

1. a person who bakes.

2. a person who makes and sells bread, cake, etc.

3. a small portable oven.

4. (usually initial capital letter)  a code word used in communications to represent the letter B.

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Baker ² American  

[bey-ker] / ˈbeɪ kər /

noun

1. Sir Benjamin, 1840–1907, English engineer.

2. George Father Divine, 1877–1965, U.S. religious leader.

3. George Pierce, 1866–1935, U.S. critic, author, and professor of drama.

4. Howard H(enry), Jr., 1925–2014, U.S. politician: senator 1967–85.

5. Dame Janet, born 1933, English mezzo-soprano.

6. Josephine, 1906–75, French entertainer, born in the U.S.

7. Newton Diehl 1871–1937, U.S. lawyer: Secretary of War 1916–21.

8. Ray Stannard David Grayson, 1870–1946, U.S. author.

9. Samuel White, 1821–93, English explorer and colonial administrator: discovered Lake Albert.

10. Mount Baker, a mountain in northwestern Washington, in the Cascade Range: highest peak, 10,750 feet (3,277 meters).

11. a town in central Louisiana.

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Baker ¹ British  

/ ˈbeɪkə /

noun

1. Sir Benjamin . 1840–1907, British engineer who, with Sir John Fowler, designed and constructed much of the London underground railway, the Forth Railway Bridge, and the first Aswan Dam

2. Chet , full name Chesney H. Baker. 1929–88, US jazz trumpeter and singer

3. Dame Janet . born 1933, British mezzo-soprano

4. Sir Samuel White . 1821–93, British explorer: discovered Lake Albert (1864)

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baker ² British  

/ ˈbeɪkə /

noun

1. a person whose business or employment is to make or sell bread, cakes, etc

2. a portable oven

3. informal  in good health

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Other Word Forms

• bakerlike adjective

Etymology

Origin of baker

before 1000; Middle English bakere, Old English bæcere. See bake, -er ¹

Example Sentences

Chai, an avid baker, will likely make chocolate-chip and snickerdoodle cookies because she already has many of the needed ingredients on hand.

From The Wall Street Journal

"When we first came there was a butcher and baker, the population has really expanded with all the new housing. It was a small village."

From BBC

For the baker in your life, the extra-wide slots accommodate thick sourdough slices without a fuss, and the precise settings deliver a reliably even toast every time.

From Salon

The first generation works 12 hours a day, seven days a week, like my grandfather the baker.

From The Wall Street Journal

Among the newer offerings: lesser-known regional specialties, festive favorites from diverse cultural traditions, and creative spins from celebrity chefs and bakers.

From The Wall Street Journal