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

For breakfast, a bakery basket is quietly delivered to your cottage every morning (filled with goodies like quiche, yogurt, juice, and fresh pastries). — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

The Capri Restaurant is one of those iconic breakfast and lunch joints that feels like it’s been in Boise for decades and decades. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 5 Nov. 2026

At the breakfast, Francesca Tacconi, director of special events, said the theme is intended to celebrate individuality and the rule-breaking attitude of today’s man. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

After spending the morning coming face-to-face with piranhas—and being well-versed in the presence of caimans and stingrays—leaping into waters the color of English breakfast tea required a certain suspension of survival instincts. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026

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