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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• bakeries
  plural

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

Comedian Romesh Ranganathan said he is "gutted" after the 89-year-old bakery chain he part-owns shut down.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

“I thought, ‘Oh, my God, if the building comes down, I’m going to be trapped underground,’” said Errasti, who owns a bakery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

“I dream about opening up a bakery and making all these baked goods. But I know on day two, I’ll hate it because I’ll have to make a living out of it.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

The beloved Minneapolis bakery is famous for its oversized, gooey cinnamon rolls, but there are plenty of other temptations on display, including caramel pecan buns, sticky buns and seasonal specialties.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

They left the bakery roof and returned to the last place they saw the Golden Hours.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles