Words / A1

BUN/bʌn/

A bun is a small round piece of bread, sometimes sweet with fruit or icing. Countable: a bun, buns. A roll is plain bread for a sandwich; a cake is usually larger and softer. A hamburger sits in a bun. Mix-up: bun vs burn (fire) — extra r; and bun vs bus (transport).

Meaning

A small round piece of bread, sometimes sweet.

Examples

• “I bought a currant bun at the bakery.”
• “This iced bun is very sweet.”
• “Would you like a bun with your soup?”

Good to know

a bun (small round bread). Contrast: roll (plainer), cake (larger). Mix-up: burn.

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