plural breakers
1
a
: someone or something that breaks something
a deal breaker
world record breakers
b
: a machine or plant for breaking rocks or coal
c
chiefly British
: someone who breaks up ships or cars for salvage
d
: a device for opening a circuit
specifically
: circuit breaker
2
: a wave breaking into foam (as against the shore)
Few things leave you feeling as connected to nature as surfing—whether you're floundering about in the breakers or riding the waves.—
Ellie Ross
Ellie Ross3
: someone who breakdances : breakdancer
While the first generation of breakers who started in the early 1970s aged out within five years, newer generations in their early teens were coming up and seeking out others who kept the dance alive on their own blocks in New York City.—Imani Kai Johnson
Imani Kai JohnsonExamples of breaker in a Sentence
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Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Mexico and the Caribbean are now key locations for spring breakers.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The breaker connected with the unit had tripped, so the contractor reset it.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2025
In 1964, British speed record breaker Donald Campbell used Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre as a racetrack, rocketing to a then-world land record speed of 403.1 mph across the wide, unbroken expanse.
—Angus Watson, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
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Noun
Consisting of four floors of entertainment space, Goodnight Nashville is also in prep mode for the scores of visiting spring breakers sure to flock to Nashville in the coming weeks.
—Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Mexico and the Caribbean are now key locations for spring breakers.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The breaker connected with the unit had tripped, so the contractor reset it.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2025
In 1964, British speed record breaker Donald Campbell used Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre as a racetrack, rocketing to a then-world land record speed of 403.1 mph across the wide, unbroken expanse.
—Angus Watson, CNN Money, 25 June 2025
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“Breaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breaker. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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