often attributive
1
: a cereal grain that yields a fine white flour used chiefly in breads, baked goods (such as cakes and crackers), and pastas (such as macaroni or spaghetti), and is important in animal feeds
2
: any of various Old World annual grasses (genus Triticum, especially T. aestivum and T. turgidum) of wide climatic adaptability that are cultivated in most temperate areas for the wheat they yield
3
: a light yellow
Examples of wheat in a Sentence
a turkey sandwich on wheat
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Prices for agricultural exports were flat as higher prices for soybeans offset lower prices for wheat and rice.
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Lucia Mutikani, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
But unlike quick-turnaround crops like wheat or corn, cocoa trees require three to five years to mature, making recovery from setbacks a slow process.
—Oyku Ilgar, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Neither contains wheat or any other gluten-containing ingredient.
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Rdn, Health, 16 Apr. 2025
On the other hand, China purchased about $143 billion of U.S. goods last year, including crops such as soybeans and wheat, as well as oil and gas.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2025
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Lucia Mutikani, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
But unlike quick-turnaround crops like wheat or corn, cocoa trees require three to five years to mature, making recovery from setbacks a slow process.
—Oyku Ilgar, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Neither contains wheat or any other gluten-containing ingredient.
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Rdn, Health, 16 Apr. 2025
On the other hand, China purchased about $143 billion of U.S. goods last year, including crops such as soybeans and wheat, as well as oil and gas.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wheat
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“Wheat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wheat. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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wheat
noun
ˈhwēt 
ˈwēt
1
: a cereal grain that can be made into a fine white flour used mostly in breads, baked goods (as cakes and crackers), and pastas (as macaroni or spaghetti) and that is used in animal feeds
2
: any of a genus of grasses grown in most temperate areas for the wheat they produce
especially
: a grass with long dense flower spikes and white to dark red grains that is the chief source of wheat and is known only in cultivation
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