bake sale

noun

A fundraising activity where baked goods are sold, with profits going to charity or some other good cause.

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Meanings

nounbake sale (plural bake sales)

plural bake sales

  1. A fundraising activity where baked goods are sold, with profits going to charity or some other good cause.

    We try to do our part, and whenever there is a bake sale, we try to participate.

    2007, Louise Fritz, Living with Big Dogs, page 99
    1 more example

    Funds were also raised through LNER staff volunteering their time to participate in a range of activities, including sporting events, bake sales and raffles.

    2019 November 6, “Network News”, in Rail, page 23
  2. slangA session of smoking marijuana.
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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