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breakfast


break·fast

noun \ˈbrek-fəst\

Definition of BREAKFAST

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
— break·fast·er noun
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Examples of BREAKFAST

  1. I had pancakes for breakfast.
  2. Did you have breakfast before you left?

First Known Use of BREAKFAST

15th century

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