breakfast

noun

break·​fast ˈbrek-fəst 

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?

Recent Examples on the Web

Their rounds also included subsequent breakfasts of the home-state convention delegation. —Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 21 July 2024

Little Spoon Overnight Oats Megan Wahn, associate commerce editor: Lately, my breakfast of choice has been overnight oats. —Megan Wahn, Bon Appétit, 19 July 2024

Johnson told the Pennsylvania delegation attending the RNC over breakfast on Tuesday. —Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 19 July 2024

In addition to saving big on a room, members of the hotel group’s rewards program also receive other perks like complimentary room upgrades, free breakfasts, and more. —Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2024

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

Phrases Containing breakfast

• a dog's breakfast
• bed-and-breakfast
• breakfast bar
• continental breakfast
• cooked breakfast
• dog's breakfast
• English breakfast
• pre-breakfast
• working/business breakfast

Kids Definition

breakfast

noun

break·​fast ˈbrek-fəst 

: the first meal of the day

breakfast verb