: a rich quick bread cut into usually triangular shapes and cooked on a griddle or baked on a sheet

Examples of scone in a Sentence

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Word History

Etymology

perhaps from Dutch schoonbrood fine white bread, from schoon pure, clean + brood bread

First Known Use

1513, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of scone was in 1513

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Cite this Entry

“Scone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scone. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

scone

noun
ˈskōn How to pronounce scone (audio)
ˈskän
: a quick bread baked on a griddle or in an oven

Geographical Definition

Scone

geographical name

locality in eastern Scotland northeast of Perth population 3713

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