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- [bey-kuh-ree, beyk-ree]
- /ˈbeɪ kə ri, ˈbeɪk ri/
- /ˈbeɪ.kər.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bey-kuh-ree, beyk-ree]
- /ˈbeɪ kə ri, ˈbeɪk ri/
Definitions of bakery word
- countable noun bakery A bakery is a building where bread, pastries, and cakes are baked, or the shop where they are sold. 3
- noun bakery a room or building equipped for baking 3
- noun bakery a shop in which bread, cakes, etc, are sold 3
- noun bakery a place where bread, pastries, etc. are baked or sold 3
- noun bakery baked goods; bread, pastries, etc. 3
- noun plural bakery Also called bakeshop [beyk-shop] /ˈbeɪkˌʃɒp/ (Show IPA). a baker's shop. 1
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Origin of bakery
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; baker + -y3; now taken as bake + -ery
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bakery
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bakery popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bakery usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bakery
noun bakery
- confectionery — Confectionery is sweets and chocolates.
- patisserie — a shop where pastry, especially French pastry, is made and sold.
See also
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