A food made from flour, water, and usually yeast, baked in an oven. It is one of the most common foods in the world.
Pâte cuite au four, à base de farine, d’eau et de levure de boulanger ou de levain.
Uncountable noun. You cannot say 'a bread' or 'breads'. Instead say 'a slice of bread', 'a loaf of bread', or 'some bread'. Common collocations: bread and butter, brown bread, white bread, bread roll.
Bread has been a staple food in English-speaking countries for centuries. 'Breaking bread' with someone means sharing a meal as a sign of friendship. 'The best thing since sliced bread' means something very good or useful — an expression that started in the 1920s.
Example Sentences
"He spreads butter on the bread."
🇨🇦 "Il met du beurre sur le pain."
"She took a slice of bread."
🇨🇦 "Elle a pris une tranche de pain."