noun
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Also called: bakehouse. a room or building equipped for baking
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a shop in which bread, cakes, etc, are sold
Etymology
Origin of bakery
Example Sentences
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Within minutes of the attack, traffic-choked streets slowed and long queues formed outside bakeries and gas stations.
From Barron's
Ozymandias, who previously worked in the local theater world, is focusing primarily on the Witch’s Cottage at the moment, helping to devise recipes and ensure the bakery can accommodate as many dietary restrictions as possible.
From Los Angeles Times
Last year, Tesco cut about 400 jobs across its bakeries, mobile phone shops and head office as part of plans to "simplify" the business.
From BBC
Oleh's bakery is an oasis of order and warmth in the freezing, snow-covered ruins of an industrial area on the edge of Slovyansk.
From BBC
In a Yelets bakery the smell of freshly baked raisin bread, scones and cream pastries is intoxicating.
From BBC
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