bakery

American  

[bey-kuh-ree, beyk-ree] / ˈbeɪ kə ri, ˈbeɪk ri /

noun

plural

bakeries

1. Also called bakeshop.  a baker's shop.

2. a place where baked goods are made.

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bakery British  

/ ˈbeɪkərɪ /

noun

1. Also called: bakehouse.  a room or building equipped for baking

2. a shop in which bread, cakes, etc, are sold

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Etymology

Origin of bakery

1535–45; baker + -y ³; now taken as bake + -ery

Example Sentences

A man in northern Iran said he recently saw members of the Revolutionary Guard at a local bakery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

He said he was no longer able to make a living from his bakery because almost all his customers had fled.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

The bakery now has a long-term lease, as do other graduates of the program, including Mello flower shop, arts-and-crafts studio Craftivity and Whack Donuts.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Or a guest who stops at the neighborhood bakery for excellent pita instead of grabbing the plastic-bagged version from the grocery store on the way over.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

Ivy recognised her as the little girl she had seen in the bakery all those years ago.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish