Meaning & use
candy
A sweet food made mainly from sugar, often eaten as a treat or snack.
See it in a sentence
The children traded pieces of candy from their trick-or-treat bags.
He kept a bowl of candy on his desk to share with visitors.
A note on using this word
Candy is the common American term; British English typically uses sweets for the same items.
Words with a similar meaning
sweets
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