bakernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbeɪ.kər/us/ˈbeɪ.kɚ/B1 a person whose job is to make bread and cakes for sale, or to sell bread and cakes
UK also baker's a shop where bread and cakes are sold and sometimes made
Examples
- I called in at the baker's and bought a loaf of bread.
- He started work at 16 in a local bakers.
- The baker's across the street does wonderful cakes.
- The baker's opens at seven.
- He was a baker by trade.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
People who make & serve food
- barista
- butcher
- carhop
- catering
- chef
- cook
- garçon
- maître d'
- room service
- short-order cook
- steward
- waiter
- waitress
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Shops & auctions