confectionery

Plural: confectioneries

Noun

• candy and other sweets considered collectively
  • "the business decided to concentrate on confectionery and soft drinks"
• a confectioner's shop
• the occupation and skills of a confectioner
• Foodstuffs that taste very sweet, taken as a group; candies, sweetmeats and confections collectively.
• The business or occupation of manufacturing confectionery; the skill or work of a confectioner.
• A store where confectionery is sold; a confectioner's shop.

Synonyms

candy, candy store, confectionary, confectioner's, sweet manufacture, sweet shop, sweet-making, sweets

Related Words

confect, confection, confectionary, confectioner