baguette

noun

ba·​guette ba-ˈget 

1

: a gem having the shape of a narrow rectangle

also : the shape itself

2

: a long thin loaf of French bread

Examples of baguette in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sonya Lee, Maya bag, $200 (Sonya Lee) Advertisement With its unique angular silhouette and shoulder-length spaghetti straps, the Maya is not your average baguette. —Romany Williams, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024

Another Vietnamese staple is banh mi, a crusty baguette typically filled with pork or chicken, pate, and pickled carrot and daikon radish. —Catherine Garcia, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024

Renovated in 2021 to become fully carbon neutral and solar powered, the airy cafe attracts visitors and locals alike for sumptuous sandwiches like slow roasted pork on fluffy baguette and cauliflower, pesto and ricotta on focaccia. —Anna Haines, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024

Along with each entree, Panera’s littlest fans can choose between an apple, French baguette, or bag of chips as a side. —Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, rod, from Middle French, from Italian bacchetta, ultimately from Latin baculum staff

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

baguette

noun

ba·​guette ba-ˈget 

1

: a gem (as a diamond) cut in a long narrow rectangle

also : the shape itself

2

: a long thin loaf of French bread