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

Case in point: Tamarind Hills Resort and Villas on an oceanfront bluff in Antigua is offering up to 35 percent off its Tamarind Studios from July through October, with perks like breakfast and private Jacuzzis. —Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 13 June 2025

While the dogs are left alone at night, Keyser typically arrives at work around 6 a.m. to let them out and feed them breakfast. —Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 13 June 2025

There are 11 songs on the playlist, including songs about brushing your teeth, eating breakfast, and getting dressed for school. —Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 13 June 2025

The full-service restaurant will be open from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily, serving breakfast until 9:30 a.m. —Sydney Sasser, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2025

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