1
: a sweet or plain small bread
especially
: a round roll
2
: a knot of hair shaped like a bun
3
Synonyms
Noun (1)
Examples of bun in a Sentence
Noun (1)
an exercise to firm your buns
Recent Examples on the Web
Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
The violations ranged from moldy hot dog buns to a bartender cutting lemons with bare hands.
—Kunle Falayi, The Arizona Republic, 8 May 2024
The Vermont maple farm burger includes two beef patties, bacon, a fried egg and sharp cheddar cheese — with a maple syrup and onion aioli — on a locally baked brioche bun.
—Philip Freeman, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2024
This twisted bun is just for you and feels so much more special than your basic bun.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 May 2024
Hairstylist Ursula Stephen, who worked with Zendaya during the Challengers press run, created the star's Gala bun.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 May 2024
Bing sniffed at it, daintily removed it from the bun, and began to chomp on it, so that the end of it wagged like a cigar.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024
Orcas Island Beat the crowds that gather early on the porch of Eastsound favorite Brown Bear Baking and score a flaky kouign-amann and a morning bun.
—Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2024
The turkey can be chunked as much as sliced, served between a bun and sauced with the same sweet sauce as the brisket and pork.
—Drew Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
Noun
Jenner accessorized with matching pumps and a flower adornment to her chic bun.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
The violations ranged from moldy hot dog buns to a bartender cutting lemons with bare hands.
—Kunle Falayi, The Arizona Republic, 8 May 2024
The Vermont maple farm burger includes two beef patties, bacon, a fried egg and sharp cheddar cheese — with a maple syrup and onion aioli — on a locally baked brioche bun.
—Philip Freeman, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2024
This twisted bun is just for you and feels so much more special than your basic bun.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 May 2024
Hairstylist Ursula Stephen, who worked with Zendaya during the Challengers press run, created the star's Gala bun.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 May 2024
Bing sniffed at it, daintily removed it from the bun, and began to chomp on it, so that the end of it wagged like a cigar.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024
Orcas Island Beat the crowds that gather early on the porch of Eastsound favorite Brown Bear Baking and score a flaky kouign-amann and a morning bun.
—Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2024
The turkey can be chunked as much as sliced, served between a bun and sauced with the same sweet sauce as the brisket and pork.
—Drew Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
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“Bun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bun. Accessed 12 May. 2024.
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BUN
noun
: the concentration of nitrogen in the form of urea in the blood
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