French bread

American  

[french bred] / ˈfrɛntʃ ˌbrɛd /

noun

• French breads
  plural

1. a yeast-raised bread made of dough containing water and distinguished by its thick, well-browned crust, usually made in long, slender, tapered loaves.

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French bread British  

noun

1. white bread in a long slender loaf that is made from a water dough and has a crisp brown crust

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• French breads
  plural

Etymology

Origin of French bread

First recorded in 1680–90

Example Sentences

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French bread

With one click, Walmart shoppers can add to their online carts a family-size Stouffer’s Lasagna with a store brand Caesar salad kit and French bread.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Traditional French bread and baguettes contained about 1.7 g of salt per 100 g, contributing roughly 2 g per person per day, or about 25% of total intake.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 31, 2026

Right on top of a scoop of vanilla ice cream, on a bed of soft scrambled eggs, and on a piece of crusty French bread with a thick shmear of butter.

From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2025

Soft French bread full of an oniony spinach-feta mixture.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 15, 2023

Haie has scored a thin loaf of white French bread, and stuck it behind his belt like a spade.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque