rye bread

American  

noun

• rye breads
  plural

1. bread that is made either entirely or partly from rye flour, often with caraway seeds.

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rye bread British  

noun

1. any of various breads made entirely or partly from rye flour, often with caraway seeds

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• rye breads
  plural

Etymology

Origin of rye bread

First recorded in 1570–80

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• rye bread vs. pumpernickel

Example Sentences

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rye bread

I use it two days later to buy a loaf of rye bread, plus pastries for Salmon and me: ham-and-cheese croissant, cinnamon bun.

From Slate ● May 10, 2026

It comes with rye bread, sliced Emmental cheese, coleslaw, Russian dressing and Raye’s Cranberry Mustard.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2025

Kiwifruit, rye bread, and mineral-rich water may help reduce the discomfort of chronic constipation, according to new evidence-based dietary guidelines developed by researchers at King's College London.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2025

Snacking on 8-10 prunes a day and some rye bread can also have a similar effect.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2025

Helmuth remembers the day Hitler was appointed chancellor, how the flat smelled of fresh rye bread and sausage and fried onions.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti