baker

¹

[bey-ker]

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.

Baker

²

[bey-ker]

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.

Baker

¹

/ 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)

baker

²

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• bakerlike adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of baker¹

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

Example Sentences

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.

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She convinced the baker from the village that she was worth wooing, and the two of them ran off together.

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“They say that the head bakers from the finest patisseries in Paris come to the Fern Court, take one bite of tarte Philippe, and collapse, weeping with envy.”

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

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

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