baker
noun
Simple meaning
Someone who bakes and sells bread, cakes and similar items.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbeɪkɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
A person who bakes and sells bread, cakes and similar items.
Someone who bakes commercially
A portable oven for baking.
An apple suitable for baking.
A number of places in the United States
A small inactive village in Stoddard County, Missouri.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A person who bakes and sells bread, cakes and similar items.
Used this way, baker is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use baker
- “The baker prepared fresh bread and pastries early this morning.”
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
A workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold.
Related words
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Allergic eczema caused by flour or other ingredients handled by bakers.
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