A small, rich, pastry or quick bread, sometimes baked on a griddle.
Used in a Sentence
scones
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for scones.
Editorial note
Even the finest scones aren't great, compared to scones you can buy in cafes.
Examples15
Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
A small, rich, pastry or quick bread, sometimes baked on a griddle.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of scones gathered in one view.
A village north of Perth in Scotland; the coronation site of Scottish kings until 1651
A town in the Upper Hunter council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for scones.
noun
A small, rich, pastry or quick bread, sometimes baked on a griddle.
noun
A village north of Perth in Scotland; the coronation site of Scottish kings until 1651
noun
A town in the Upper Hunter council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia
noun
(Utah, Idaho) Frybread served with honey butter spread on it.
Example sentences
Even the finest scones aren't great, compared to scones you can buy in cafes.
The name is every bit as yummy as artisinally crafted scones, freshly unpacked macbook airs, and the carefree days of a well-fed youth.
Of course, there's also afternoon tea consists of the drink as well as cake, sandwiches, fancies and scones.
She doesn't just make scones, she has to make 6 kinds of each scone suitable for everybody's special dietary decision.
Status: Tea but no Scones It’s currently working well at the Facts (the structure and flow).
I don't just want bread, I also want like a bunch of their other products (scones, croissants, etc.).
Are people stopping you from using Euros or blueberry scones right now?
Presumably script that proceeds right to left (and even upwards) was originated by left handed scribes edit spellchecker: left handed scribes became left handed scones.
I always liked Virgin's finger buffet, with scones, clotted cream and jam, before landing at the horror that is Newark NJ.
I would still like compatibility with some specific use cases like Scones and Tiramisu.
Coffee Bar in SF and Bricks and Scones in LA.
They could be smart, like scones, enjoy hot tubs, practice riverdance and have a peg leg but that's not what the point of the exchange was.
Quote examples
The thing the US call scones is different from the thing the UK calls "scone".
To buy 2, please pay ("Tea and scones", 3) dollars.
* I'm British by birth, I don't mean those scones Americans have with "gravy".
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use scones in a sentence?
Even the finest scones aren't great, compared to scones you can buy in cafes.
What does scones mean?
A small, rich, pastry or quick bread, sometimes baked on a griddle.
What part of speech is scones?
scones is commonly used as noun.