boulangerie

American  

[boo-lanzh^uh-ree] / bu lɛ̃ʒəˈri /

noun

French.

PLURAL

boulangeries

1. a bakery that specializes in baking and selling bread.

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Usage

What does boulangerie mean? A boulangerie is a bakery that mostly or only makes breads, especially French-style breads.In France, where the word originated, a boulangerie can only hold that title if its bakers bake the bread on the premises, as opposed to selling bread baked elsewhere. Outside of France, bakeries are sometimes called boulangeries to suggest a French atmosphere or to indicate that they make French-style bread, such as baguettes.Example: Visiting the local boulangerie to buy some freshly baked bread was a Sunday ritual for the family.

Example Sentences

My colleague, food writer Stephanie Breijo, also suggests checking out Santa Monica’s pier, Camera Obscura Art Lab, “some of the L.A.’s best pastries at Petitgrain Boulangerie” and having dinner at Southeast Asian hot spot Cobi’s.

From Los Angeles Times

This year’s winner, among 173 contestants competing in April, was Xavier Netry of Boulangerie Utopie in the 11th arrondissement of Paris.

From New York Times

But this particular pastry - among dozens crowding a display shelf in an unremarkable looking boulangerie in central Paris - is no ordinary offering.

From BBC

The Olympic Village will also feature a boulangerie producing fresh baguettes and a variety of other breads.

From Seattle Times

Last month, it opened a new production facility in California under the La Boulangerie brand.

From Seattle Times