confectionary

American  

[kuhn-fek-shuh-ner-ee] / kənˈfɛk ʃəˌnɛr i /

noun

confectionaries plural

1. a candy or other confection.

2. a place where confections are kept or made.

3. confectionery.

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adjective

1. relating to or of the nature of confections or their production.

confectionary British  

/ kənˈfɛkʃənərɪ /

noun

1. a place where confections are kept or made

2. a rare word for confection

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adjective

1. of or characteristic of confections

Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• confectionaries
  plural

Etymology

Origin of confectionary

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Medieval Latin confectiōnārius “maker of confections, apothecary”; equivalent to confectiōn- + -ārius see origin at confection, -ary

Example Sentences

There appears to have been a seasonal bump behind the rise in food inflation, given it was concentrated in Easter-related items such as confectionary and meat.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

The deal will eliminate tariffs on major EU exports such as cheeses, meat preparations, wine and sparkling wine, some fruits and vegetables including preparations, chocolate, and sugar confectionary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Research company Circana projects Halloween confectionary sales to grow 3% this year.

From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025

It’s also worth noting that the Dark Chocolate Orange Sticks are made by the same confectionary that crafts TJ’s Scandinavian Swimmers.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2025

And there are those below the battlements of this your confectionary keep who starve.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson