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loaf

loaf

125 1.0
A shaped piece of food, often bread, baked or formed to slice and eat
  • noun
  • /loʊf/
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  • I ordered a fresh loaf of whole grain bread from the bakery for breakfast.
  • a loaf of bread
  • bake a loaf
  • make a loaf

The pumpkin loaf is done and cold.

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Examples

  • Is this a loaf of the famous San Francisco sourdough bread?

  • The pumpkin loaf is done and cold.

  • And when my mom makes a loaf of this bread, it does not last.

  • - And we got one fish and one loaf of bread.

  • - You must save room for meat loaf.

  • Before her in a white paper bag was a small round loaf of black bread.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Brussels sprouts and meat loaf for dinner.

  • And l've got a loaf of bread, proper white bread... and jam.

  • My savoury loaf is large, juicy and moist.

  • After baking in the oven, the loaf of bread was golden brown and fragrant.

Synonyms

bread
vsloaf
805 1.0

A common food made by baking dough from flour, often with yeast

is the specific shaped-mass concept within the broader staple food category
loaf of bread
vsloaf
28 1.0

A shaped bread baked as one piece and usually sliced before eating

is the general term for a shaped baked mass rather than that specific form
baguette
vsloaf
22 2.6

A long thin loaf of French bread with a crisp crust and soft inside

is the general category for shaped baked masses not this thin form
white bread
vsloaf
12 1.0

A soft, light bread made from white wheat flour

is the general shaped mass term, not limited by flour type
banana bread
vsloaf
8 1.0

A sweet, moist bread made with mashed bananas often served as a snack

is the general shaped baked mass concept rather than this sweet snack
fresh bread
vsloaf
7 1.0

A type of bread baked recently that is not stale

is the neutral shape term not focused on freshness or age
French bread
vsloaf
5 1.0

A long crusty white bread like a baguette served with meals

is the general shaped mass term, not a regional style
rye bread
vsloaf
4 2.2

Bread made with rye flour that is darker and denser than wheat bread

is the broader shape term rather than this specific flour-based type
whole wheat bread
vsloaf
  • US
3 1.0

A type of bread made from the whole wheat grain that is denser and healthier than white bread

is the general shaped mass concept rather than this whole grain variety
Italian bread
vsloaf
1 1.6

A long crusty loaf of bread made with yeast, not sweet and with tapered ends

is the broader shape word rather than this specific recipe and form
brown bread
vsloaf
  • UK
1 1.0

A type of bread made from whole wheat flour that is darker and denser than white bread

is the neutral shape label rather than this darker, ingredient-based type
boule
vsloaf
6.5

A round loaf of bread with a thick crust and soft inside

is the broader shape category rather than this round style
French loaf
vsloaf
  • US
1.6

A long thin loaf of white bread with a crisp crust, like a baguette

is the general shape concept rather than this thin, regional form
wholemeal bread
vsloaf
  • UK
2.0

Bread made from whole grain flour that keeps all parts of the grain

is the general form term, not focused on whole grain composition

Idioms

to pinch a loaf
  • Offensive
1 9.9

To go to the toilet to poo

Compounds

28 1.0

A shaped bread baked as one piece and usually sliced before eating

6 2.0

A dish made from ground meat mixed with other ingredients and baked in a loaf shape

1 2.6

A baked mixture of salmon, breadcrumbs, and eggs shaped like a loaf

5.6

A baked loaf of fish mixed with breadcrumbs and seasonings

1.6

A long thin loaf of white bread with a crisp crust, like a baguette

loaf sugar
  • Archaic
9.3

A large hard block of sugar often shaped like a cone that people break into pieces at home

sugar loaf
  • Archaic
8.8

A large solid cone of white sugar sold in the past

How Big

loaf
125 1.0
roll
302 1.8
bun
164 1.0

Surface Forms

loaf singular
loaves plural

Etymology

Loaf comes from the old English word hlaf, which meant 'bread'. It named one shaped mass of baked bread, so a loaf today is a single, shaped block of bread or other food.