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
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Avani Thakkar, refinery29.com, 28 Oct. 2024
There’s no use for chopping skills if a person is only working in an assembly line that makes buns.
—Aditya Malik, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Folks line up at Paşa Döner for dark meat–only chicken kebabs shaved onto buns served alongside drive-thru-thin french fries.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2024
Place 2 to 3 florets on each bun with coleslaw and pickles.
—Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Whatever was going on inside fell far short of the perks being offered outside, like cinnamon buns courtesy of trendy Buns From Home, lattes from Café Kitsuné and even monogrammed water bottles.
—Avani Thakkar, refinery29.com, 28 Oct. 2024
There’s no use for chopping skills if a person is only working in an assembly line that makes buns.
—Aditya Malik, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Folks line up at Paşa Döner for dark meat–only chicken kebabs shaved onto buns served alongside drive-thru-thin french fries.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2024
Place 2 to 3 florets on each bun with coleslaw and pickles.
—Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Bun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bun. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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BUN
noun
: the concentration of nitrogen in the form of urea in the blood
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