bun

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noun (1)

ˈbən How to pronounce bun (audio)
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1
: a sweet or plain small bread
especially : a round roll
2
: a knot of hair shaped like a bun
3
buns plural : buttocks

bun

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noun (2)

: load sense 4

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Noun (1) an exercise to firm your buns
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The restaurant was best known for its sandwiches filled with Korean BBQ meat in between garlic-fried-rice buns. — Emma Hall august 5, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Customers can expect dishes such as ahi poke nachos, American Wagyu short rib steamed buns, fresh nigiri and sushi rolls, along with premium steaks, seafood entrees and handcrafted cocktails. — Evan Moore august 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2026 The first thing on the table was a gooey brioche bun, its soft interior streaked with magenta beetroot. — Alicia Erickson, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026 Layer roll bottoms with ham, pickles, pork, and cheese; fold fillings to fit buns as needed. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bun

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English bunne

Noun (2)

perhaps from bun entry 1

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1898, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bun was in the 14th century

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bun

noun
ˈbən
1
: a sweet or plain small bread
especially : a round roll
2
: a knot of hair shaped like a bun

Medical Definition

BUN

noun
ˌbē-ˌyü-ˈen How to pronounce BUN (audio)
: the concentration of nitrogen in the form of urea in the blood

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