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We bought muffins at the bakery.
What does Bakery mean?
A bakery is a place that makes or sells baked foods.
Dictionary definition
A place where bread, cakes, cookies, and other baked foods are made or sold.
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Bakery in a sentence
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The bakery smelled like warm bread and cinnamon.
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The small bakery opened early so customers could buy fresh rolls before work.
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What does bakery mean?
A bakery is a place where baked foods are made or sold.
Practice 2
Which word is related to bakery?
Bread is often made or sold at a bakery.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses bakery correctly?
A bakery can sell cookies, bread, cakes, and other baked foods.
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WordBakery.
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MeaningBakery means A bakery is a place that makes or sells baked foods.
ExampleExample: We bought muffins at the bakery.
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- bay · kuh · ree
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- bay
- Ending
- ree
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- Put a little extra energy on bay.
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Synonyms
Words like Bakery
bake shopUse for a shop that sells baked foods.
pastry shopUse for a place that sells pastries and desserts.
Antonyms
Opposite words
hardware storeA store that sells tools, not baked foods.
garden centerA place that sells plants, not baked foods.
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A bakery is a place that makes or sells baked foods.
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Read this model sentence: The bakery smelled like warm bread and cinnamon. Clue words: smelled, like, warm. Underline clue words that show why bakery fits instead of hardware store. Now write one new sentence that shows bakery without using the word bakery. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show bakery?
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