continental breakfast

noun

variants often Continental breakfast

: a light breakfast (as of rolls or toast and coffee)

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Guests enjoy high-end amenities such as heated floors, fireplaces, and private patios, alongside a signature experience that includes a complimentary Italian-style continental breakfast delivered to the door in a rustic wooden wine box. —

Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026 Guests can also spring for Regency Club access for a daily continental breakfast and additional snacks. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026 The petite inn has five comfortable en-suite rooms and serves a typical continental breakfast of baguettes and jams served on the terrace. —

Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026 Visitors can stay in the heart of downtown in the lovely, classic rooms of Healdsburg Inn on the Plaza (with a delicious daily continental breakfast and a complimentary afternoon wine hour) or, just a block away, at the upscale Hotel Healdsburg. —

Anna Katherine Clemmons, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for continental breakfast

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of continental breakfast was in 1896

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