English noun: confectionery | |||
1. | confectionery (food) candy and other sweets considered collectively | ||
Samples | The business decided to concentrate on confectionery and soft drinks. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | confection, sweet | ||
2. | confectionery (artifact) a confectioner's shop | ||
Synonyms | candy store, confectionary | ||
Broader (hypernym) | shop, store | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | tuck shop | ||
3. | confectionery (act) the occupation and skills of a confectioner | ||
Broader (hypernym) | business, job, line, line of work, occupation | ||