confectionary

noun

con·​fec·​tion·​ary kən-ˈfek-shə-ˌner-ē 

plural confectionaries

1

: sweets

2

archaic : confectioner

3

: confectionery sense 3

confectionary adjective

Examples of confectionary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There were grocery stores, dry cleaners, service stations and confectionaries, a pharmacy and a doctor, a hotel and a movie theater, a barber shop, a malt shop and a shoe repair shop. —Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025

The building, built in the late 19th century in a striking Gothic Revival style, offers a grand backdrop to this twinkling market that sells clothing, crafts, and confectionaries. —Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2024

Want to know more about confectionaries that are made in Ohio? —Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 19 Oct. 2024

The family business, founded in 1911, is now the world’s biggest chocolate company, making confectionaries like Snickers, Twix, and Skittles. —Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 24 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

confection + -ary entry 1, in part after Medieval Latin confectiōnārius "confectioner, apothecary"

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1