- 1[uncountable, countable] a type of food made from flour, water, and usually yeast mixed together and baked a loaf/slice/piece of bread white/wheat/rye bread The bakery is known for its specialty breads (= types of bread). see French bread, gingerbread
- 2[uncountable] (old-fashioned) (slang) money Idioms
if you say that something is the best thing since sliced bread, you think it is extremely good, interesting, etc.
the basic things that you need to live, especially food
to know where you can get an advantage for yourself
to take away someone's job so that they are no longer able to earn enough money to live
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