baker

The word “baker” means a person whose job is to bake and sell bread, cakes, and similar goods. In plain terms, someone who makes bread and baked goods for a living, or the oven used to bake them.

“Baker” is pronounced BAY-kuh (/ˈbeɪ.kɚ/ in IPA).

Here is “baker” used in a sentence: “The baker opens the shop at five every morning to have fresh bread ready.”

“Baker” is a noun.

The word “baker” comes from Old English. From Old English bæcere ("baker"), formed from bake plus the agent suffix -er.

“Baker” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.

“Baker” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a person whose job is to bake and sell bread, cakes, and similar goods.

A baker mainly makes and sells bread, cakes, and similar goods, often focusing on everyday baked items, while a pastry chef specialises in desserts, pastries, and fine confections, usually within a restaurant or professional kitchen. The roles overlap, but pastry chefs typically have more specialised training in sweet dishes.

A baker is the person whose job is to bake and sell bread and cakes, while a bakery is the shop or place where those goods are made and sold. In short, the baker is a person and the bakery is the premises.