Finesentence logo

Loaf: meaning, definitions and examples

๐Ÿž
Add to dictionary

loaf

 

[ lษ™สŠf ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

food

A loaf is a quantity of bread that is shaped and baked in one piece.

Synonyms

bread, bun, roll

Examples of usage

  • I bought a loaf of bread from the bakery.
  • She cut a slice from the loaf to make a sandwich.
Context #2 | Noun

shape

A loaf refers to a mass of anything that is shaped like a block with rounded ends.

Synonyms

block, chunk, mass

Examples of usage

  • He found a loaf of soap in the bathroom.
  • A loaf of sugar was on the kitchen counter.

Translations

Translations of the word "loaf" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฐเฅ‹เคŸเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Laib

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ roti

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑัƒั…ะฐะฝะตั†ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bochenek

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ‘ใƒณใฎๅกŠ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท pain

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pan

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท somun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋นต

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑุบูŠู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bochnรญk

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ bochnรญk

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ขๅŒ…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ hleb

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ brauรฐhleifur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฝะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รงรถrษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pan

Word origin

The word 'loaf' originated from the Old English word 'hlฤf', which meant 'bread'. The term has been used to refer to a quantity of bread since the 14th century. Over time, it has also been used to describe a mass of anything shaped like a block with rounded ends.

See also: loafer, loafers, loafing.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,949, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.