Definition of 'confectionery'

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confectionery

(kənfekʃənri , US -neri )

uncountable noun

Confectionery is sweets and chocolates.

[written]

...hand-made confectionery.

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confectionery in British

(kənˈfɛkʃənərɪ )

noun plural -eries

sweets and other confections collectively

the art or business of a confectioner

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confectionery in American

(kənˈfɛkʃənˌɛri ; kənfekˈshənerˌē)

nounWord forms: plural conˈfectionˌeries

confections or candy, collectively

the business or work of a confectioner

3. US

a confectioner's shop; candy store

Example sentences containing 'confectionery'

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The firm also said confectionery would be removed from aisle ends opposite the tills. The Sun (2014)It was an awkward fit - a confectionery business that was part of a pharmaceuticals giant. Times, Sunday Times (2007)Ban the sale of confectionery and sugary drinks to the under-16s. Times, Sunday Times (2016)Sometimes the colouring is permitted only on the outside of foods, especially confectionery, but usually it is permitted throughout the food. Hanssen, Maurice & Marsden, Jill E For Additives (1987)The confectionery industry in York and in much of the UK was badly affected. Times, Sunday Times (2014)As well as the influence of parents and deprivation, sugars and fats in junk food, confectionery and soft drinks are a cause of concern. Times, Sunday Times (2013)