Meaning & use

Baker

noun·Everyday

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A person whose job is to make and sell bread, cakes, and other baked goods.

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The local baker starts work before dawn to have fresh bread ready by sunrise.

She trained as a baker in Paris before opening her own patisserie.

A note on using this word

Baker is also one of the most common English surnames, reflecting the medieval trade of bread-making.

Words with a similar meaning

breadmaker

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