baker

¹

[ bey-ker ]

noun

1. a person who bakes.
2. a person who makes and sells bread, cake, etc.
3. a small portable oven.
4. (usually initial capital letter) a code word used in communications to represent the letter B.

Baker

²

[ bey-ker ]

noun

1. Sir Benjamin, 1840–1907, English engineer.
2. George Father Divine, 1877–1965, U.S. religious leader.
3. George Pierce, 1866–1935, U.S. critic, author, and professor of drama.
4. Howard H(enry), Jr., 1925–2014, U.S. politician: senator 1967–85.
5. Dame Janet, born 1933, English mezzo-soprano.
6. Josephine, 1906–75, French entertainer, born in the U.S.
7. Newton Diehl [deel], 1871–1937, U.S. lawyer: Secretary of War 1916–21.
8. Ray Stan·nard [stan, -erd] David Grayson, 1870–1946, U.S. author.
9. Samuel White, 1821–93, English explorer and colonial administrator: discovered Lake Albert.
10. Mount Baker, a mountain in northwestern Washington, in the Cascade Range: highest peak, 10,750 feet (3,277 meters).
11. a town in central Louisiana.

baker

¹

/ ˈbeɪkə /

noun

1. a person whose business or employment is to make or sell bread, cakes, etc
2. a portable oven
3. on the baker's list informal.
   in good health

Baker

²

/ ˈbeɪkə /

noun

1. BakerSir Benjamin18401907MBritishTECHNOLOGY: engineer Sir Benjamin . 1840–1907, British engineer who, with Sir John Fowler, designed and constructed much of the London underground railway, the Forth Railway Bridge, and the first Aswan Dam
2. BakerChet19291988MUSMUSIC: jazz trumpeterMUSIC: singer Chet , full name Chesney H. Baker. 1929–88, US jazz trumpeter and singer
3. BakerJanet1933FBritishMUSIC: mezzo-soprano Dame Janet . born 1933, British mezzo-soprano
4. BakerSir Samuel White18211893MBritishTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: explorer Sir Samuel White . 1821–93, British explorer: discovered Lake Albert (1864)

Other Words From

• baker·like adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of baker¹

before 1000; Middle English bakere, Old English bæcere. See bake, -er ¹

Example Sentences

Her resulting pumpkin blondies — flecked with dark chocolate chips and sea salt — are the perfect solution for holiday bakers who are low on time, but excited to capture seasonal flavors.

From Salon

But rather than fix it, the owner sends balls of dough to another firm that shoves them in a working oven and sells the loaves back to the baker.

From BBC

The power of human connection, from the camaraderie among amateur home bakers to the euphoria of sports fans supporting their team, is not just part of Schur and Danson’s repartee.

From Los Angeles Times

When the cake is ready to come out of the pan, bakers can run a knife along the short sides of the pan and then gently lift it out by holding the parchment..

From Salon

A current full-time baker at the shop, who used to be a kindergarten teacher, lives in his van, Lee said.

From Los Angeles Times