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

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The tea house offers a few different services, beginning with a traditional cream tea available every Friday with a baked scone and vegetarian tea sandwiches. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025 And in the morning, mosey over to the Waiting Room for a latte and a scone. John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025 In mid-July, the U.K. hosted forty-five European leaders, including Volodymyr Zelensky, of Ukraine, at Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Winston Churchill, where eight hundred scones were served to the guests for tea. Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025 As for the tea itself, expect the lot—scones with dollops of Devonshire Cream, mixed berry, and clementine marmalades, and seasonal English tea sandwiches. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scone

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of scone was in 1513

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“Scone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scone. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

scone

noun
ˈskōn How to pronounce scone (audio)
ˈskän
: a quick bread baked on a griddle or in an oven

Geographical Definition

Scone

geographical name

locality in eastern Scotland northeast of Perth population 3713

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