bakery

[bey-kuh-ree, beyk-ree]

noun

plural

bakeries 

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

2. a place where baked goods are made.

bakery

/ ˈbeɪkərɪ /

noun

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of bakery¹

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

Example Sentences

“We were eating most often bakery bread rather than just commercial store-bought packaged bread, and he really had a great appreciation for it and wanted to model that for us,” Shalhoub says.

From Los Angeles Times

The bakery boss said she expected price pressures on the business to ease next year, but that the upcoming Budget could change that assumption.

From BBC

Jayden Poole, 17, who has an allergy to milk, said her mother would previously not allow her to eat anything from a bakery or sandwich shop because labels "couldn't be relied on".

From BBC

A chain of bakery and coffee shops is closing 12 of its 14 branches due to a rise in operating costs and "changes in customer spending habits".

From BBC

You can usually buy large rectangular loaves at your local bakery or grocery store.

From Salon