confectionery
US /kənˈfek.ʃən.er.i/
UK /kənˈfek.ʃən.er.i/
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sweets and chocolates considered collectively
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The shop sells a wide range of confectionery, including candies and chocolates.
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The children were excited by the display of colorful confectionery.
2.
a shop where confectionery is sold
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We stopped at the local confectionery to buy some treats.
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The aroma of fresh pastries filled the air from the nearby confectionery.