confectionary

/kənˈfɛkʃəˌnɛri/
noun
  1. A place where candies, sweets, and other sweet foods are made or sold.
    • We stopped at the confectionary to buy chocolate for the party.
    • The old confectionary on Main Street has been selling handmade caramels for decades.
    • She works in a confectionary that specializes in wedding cakes and pastries.
  2. Sweet foods and candies considered as a category; confectionery.
    • The bakery's confectionary includes cookies, brownies, and fudge.
    • The store sells a wide variety of confectionary, from gummy bears to truffles.
    • During the holidays, people often give boxes of confectionary as gifts.
Synonyms
adjective
  1. Relating to or used for making candies and sweets.
    • Confectionary sugar is very fine and dissolves quickly in frosting.
    • The chef used a confectionary thermometer to check the sugar syrup temperature.
    • She took a confectionary class to learn how to make chocolate truffles.
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