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recently baked bread

/ˈriːsəntli beɪkt brɛd/
noun phrase★Intermediate💡 freshly made bread
neutral

Bread that was baked a short time ago, typically still warm and fresh.

She bought a loaf of recently baked bread from the local bakery.

She purchased bread that had just been baked.

The smell of recently baked bread filled the kitchen.

The kitchen smelled strongly of bread that had just come out of the oven.

💡

Often used in marketing to emphasize freshness and quality.

Collocations

recently bakedjust made or producedfreshly baked breadsimilar meaning, slightly more common in some dialects

Synonyms

freshly baked breadwarm breadnewly baked bread

Antonyms

stale breadold breadday-old bread

Related Phrases

fresh out of the ovenphrase
just baked and likely still warm
hot from the ovenphrase
very recently baked and still warm

💡Pro Tip

Avoid ambiguity with timing

Use 'recently baked' to imply the bread is still fresh and warm. If you mean bread baked today regardless of warmth, say 'baked today' instead.

⚡Gold Rule

Freshness implication

The word 'recently' suggests the bread is not only baked recently but also likely still warm and at peak freshness.

📖Word Origin

The phrase combines 'recently' (from Latin 'recenter', meaning 'lately') and 'baked' (past participle of 'bake', from Old English 'bacan'). 'Bread' comes from Old English 'brēad'. The phrase emerged as a descriptive term in English around the 19th century.

📝Usage Notes

Commonly used in bakeries, cafes, and food marketing to highlight freshness. The phrase implies the bread is still warm or at peak freshness.

Word Breakdown

recently
a short time ago
adverb
+
baked
cooked in an oven
past participle
+
bread
a baked food made from flour
noun
English Dictionary

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