Cakehouse

/ˈkeɪkhaʊs/ noun

Definition

A bakery or establishment specializing in making and selling cakes.

Etymology

Compound word from 'cake' + 'house.' This term is less common in modern English, which prefers 'bakery' or 'cake shop,' though it survives in some historical and regional uses.

Kelly Says

Old compound words like 'cakehouse,' 'bakehouse,' and 'aleHouse' show how English used to stack words together to describe shops—now we mostly prefer single words like 'bakery.'

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