scone

noun

ˈskōn  ˈskän 

: a rich quick bread cut into usually triangular shapes and cooked on a griddle or baked on a sheet

Examples of scone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

View Recipe Frozen blueberry scones Americans have a complicated relationship with scones, but living in Scotland for a few months taught me to love them. —The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appétit, 3 Jan. 2025

The menu features foods such as banana bread loaf, blueberry lemon scones, cinnamon rolls, raspberry lemon scones, organic chicken soup and lasagna. —Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024

In the new year, The Lord Mayor’s Lounge will offer a brand-new afternoon tea menu, the hotel’s 201st year, featuring feta and tomato on pumpkin seed bread, golden raisin buttermilk scones, citrus macaroons, and so much more. —Meredith Lepore, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024

Launched in May 2024, Captivating Islay is a full-day experiential tour through which guests sample extremely limited-edition scotches from the 245-year-old distillery, combining them with housemade scones and jams. —Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from Dutch schoonbrood fine white bread, from schoon pure, clean + brood bread

First Known Use

1513, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

scone

noun

ˈskōn 

ˈskän

: a quick bread baked on a griddle or in an oven

Geographical Definition

Scone

geographical name

ˈskün 

locality in eastern Scotland northeast of Perth population 3713