breakfast

noun

break·​fast ˈbrek-fəst How to pronounce breakfast (audio)
1
: the first meal of the day especially when taken in the morning
2
: the food prepared for a breakfast
eat your breakfast
breakfast verb
breakfaster noun

Examples of breakfast in a Sentence

I had pancakes for breakfast. Did you have breakfast before you left?
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Sip wines made right on-site, sweat out nights of excess in the barrel sauna and cold plunge, and savor in-room breakfasts and alfresco wine dinners. Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025 There are various events at different resorts, including character breakfasts and dining experiences. Ronny Maye, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025 Don't miss McFarlan’s Bake Shop for pastries and mid-morning sweets or Arabella for breakfast and brunch. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 20 July 2025 The café is only open for breakfast and lunch, Wednesday through Sunday. Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for breakfast

Word History

Etymology

Middle English brekfast, from the phrase breken fast "to break one's fast, end abstinence from food"

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of breakfast was in the 15th century

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“Breakfast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breakfast. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

breakfast

noun
break·​fast ˈbrek-fəst How to pronounce breakfast (audio)
: the first meal of the day
breakfast verb

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