doughnut
noun
dough·nut
ˈdō-(ˌ)nət 
variants
or less commonly donut
1
: a small usually ring-shaped piece of sweet fried dough
2
: something (such as a mathematical torus) that has a round shape like a doughnut
3
: a controlled skid that sends an automobile into a tight circle of at least 360 degrees
—usually used in the phrase do doughnuts
Doing doughnuts? You haven't heard about this? This is what they steal the cars for. Top speed, they slam on the brakes, yank the emergency brake, twist the steering wheel, and the car starts spinning. Wheeling the car in circles at tremendous speeds.—
Philip Roth
Philip RothExamples of doughnut in a Sentence
drawing doughnuts in the sand
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There's a limit of four dozen per guest, or 48 total doughnuts.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 28 May 2025
In the next town over, White Stone’s Chesapeake Doughnut Co. also serves Blanchard’s coffee, along with classic and creative doughnut flavors and tasty sandwiches on homemade biscuits or buns made from doughnut dough.
—Simon Davidson, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2025
In addition to mural painting, families can enjoy face painting for kids by Becky Blaine, along with free coffee and doughnuts, organizers said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
Read Next National Krispy Kreme is giving away glazed doughnuts.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 28 May 2025
In the next town over, White Stone’s Chesapeake Doughnut Co. also serves Blanchard’s coffee, along with classic and creative doughnut flavors and tasty sandwiches on homemade biscuits or buns made from doughnut dough.
—Simon Davidson, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2025
In addition to mural painting, families can enjoy face painting for kids by Becky Blaine, along with free coffee and doughnuts, organizers said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
Read Next National Krispy Kreme is giving away glazed doughnuts.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for doughnut
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“Doughnut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doughnut. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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