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bakery

[ bey-kuh-ree, beyk-ree ]
/ ˈbeɪ kə ri, ˈbeɪk ri /
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noun, plural bak·er·ies.
Also called bake·shop [beyk-shop]. /ˈbeɪkˌʃɒp/. a baker's shop.
a place where baked goods are made.
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Origin of bakery

1535–45; baker + -y3; now taken as bake + -ery
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British Dictionary definitions for bakery

bakery
/ (ˈbeɪkərɪ) /

noun plural -eries
Also called: bakehouse a room or building equipped for baking
a shop in which bread, cakes, etc, are sold
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