baker

noun

bak·​er ˈbā-kər 

plural bakers

1

: a person who makes breads, cakes, pastries, etc.

Any avid baker knows that successful cakes and cookies often start with butter brought to room temperature.

—Jack Bishop et al.

specifically : someone who engages in baking as an occupation

Shopping routinely involved separate trips to the butcher, baker and green grocer …

—Doris Weatherford

2

a

: a device or utensil used for baking

b

: a food that is suitable for baking

It's hard to beat the delicate flavor of new potatoes or a big, fluffy baker.

—Jim McCausland

Examples of baker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Photo : Knopf Very Good Bread Melissa Weller has served as the head baker at some of the country’s best restaurants, including the Michelin three-star Per Se. —Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2024

Usually, by week three or four, a gap emerges among the bakers and the audience is able to predict which ones have the ambition, ideas, and follow-through to make it to the final episodes. —Karen Yuan, Bon Appétit, 18 Dec. 2024

These recipes from the bakers noted above were all shared with Fox News Digital. —Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024

To get around this, most professional bakers will weigh their flour on a scale—but this isn't always practical for home bakers. —Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English bakere, from baken "to bake entry 1" + -ere -er entry 2; replacing bachare, going back to Old English bæcere, from bacan "to bake entry 1" + -ere -er entry 2

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing baker

• baker's chocolate
• baker's dozen
• baker's yeast

Biographical Definition

Baker 1 of 3

biographical name (1)

Ba·​ker ˈbā-kər 

James Addison 1930–     U.S. Secretary of Treasury (1985–88); Secretary of State (1989–92)

Baker

2 of 3

biographical name (2)

Newton Diehl 1871–1937 American statesman

Baker

3 of 3

biographical name (3)

Ray Stannard 1870–1946 pseudonym David Grayson ˈgrā-sᵊn  American author