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

Get The Recipe 09 of 25 Apple Pie Cake This cake is so easy to make, even novice bakers can pull it off with ease. —Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024

His day begins at 3 a.m., in the pastry shop shared by a dozen bakers, a team overseen by executive pastry chef Gerald Tan. —Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024

Seemingly everyone in Indianapolis is scrambling to prepare for Taylor Swift's arrival for three Eras Tour shows Nov. 1-3, including the city's chefs, bakers and mixologists. —Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Oct. 2024

Rather than trying to tell them how to do it in a recipe, Paul puts on a little demonstration for the bakers. —Brian Moylan, Vulture, 11 Oct. 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