confectionery
/kənˈfɛkʃəˌnɛri/
noun
- Sweet foods such as candy, chocolate, and cake.
- The store sells a wide variety of confectionery, from gummy bears to truffles.
- During the holidays, the bakery produces extra confectionery for gifts.
- She has a sweet tooth and always keeps a box of confectionery on her desk.
- A shop or business that sells sweets and candies.
- He works part-time at a confectionery near the school.
- The old confectionery on Main Street has been selling candy for over fifty years.
- We stopped at a small confectionery to buy some chocolate bars.
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