French bread

American  

[french bred] / ˈfrɛntʃ ˌbrɛd /

noun

1. a yeast-raised bread made of dough containing water and distinguished by its thick, well-browned crust, usually made in long, slender, tapered loaves.

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French bread British  

noun

1. white bread in a long slender loaf that is made from a water dough and has a crisp brown crust

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Etymology

Origin of French bread

First recorded in 1680–90

Example Sentences

Traditional French bread and baguettes contained about 1.7 g of salt per 100 g, contributing roughly 2 g per person per day, or about 25% of total intake.

From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2026

Ladle into warmed bowls and serve with a loaf of crusty garlic French bread still warm from the oven.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2023

Soft French bread full of an oniony spinach-feta mixture.

From Washington Times • Nov. 15, 2023

The couple later lived in Luxembourg and France, where Miyo got a taste for French bread.

From BBC • May 13, 2023

I bet he will, too, I thought, staring at a picture of a woman holding up a stick of French bread at the camera and grinning like a maniac.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt