loaf
Translation
loaf (of bread)
Examples
Could you buy a loaf of bread?
Could you buy a loaf of bread?
She sliced the meat loaf thinly.
She sliced the meat loaf thinly.
Grammar Patterns
((of sth.)) a whole single piece of (sth.) Could you buy a loaf of bread?
Similar Words
Synonyms: (types of bread) bun, roll, baguette
Etymology
From Old English 'hlāf' (bread, loaf). It is related to the word 'lord' (from 'hlāfweard', meaning 'loaf-warden').
Memory Tips
Think of a whole, unsliced block of bread. The 'f' changes to 'ves' in the plural: loaf -> loaves, just like leaf -> leaves.