bakery

American  

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

noun

bakeries plural

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

Explanation

A bakery is a shop that sells bread and other baked goods. Your neighborhood bakery might specialize in frosted cupcakes. Some bakeries are storefronts selling a selection of pies, cakes, breads, and cookies, while others are simply places where these items are made, to be sold in other shops. People who work in a bakery are bakers — their work involves mixing batter, kneading dough, and cooking baked goods in hot ovens. The earlier term was bakehouse, which was replaced in the US by bakery in the 19th century.

Example Sentences

Bakery chain Cinnabon terminated its collaboration with The Bachelorette and SLOMW, citing recent developments and allegations surrounding Paul, who they said no longer aligned with the brand's values.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Gurudath, at The Pizza Bakery in Bengaluru, said its purchase of wood had soared.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Borage – The breakfast menu at Borage Cafe, Bakery, and Market in Speedway is lovely and extensive.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026

The line out the door and all the way down the street at Breads Bakery on Manhattan’s Upper West Side on Friday told one story of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

Lourdes taunted the journalists who questioned her last year about the opening-day fracas at the second Yankee Doodle Bakery.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García