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

Geared toward longer stays and keeping road warriors happy, the hotel offers a grab-and-go pantry, an evening happy hour with wine, beer, and light bites, and a buffet breakfast. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2026

Hurtling off a suspension bridge on a swing before breakfast? — Michelle Gross, Robb Report, 30 July 2026

Éole provides the more relaxed counterpoint beside the hotel’s main pool, serving Greek-Mediterranean dishes throughout the day, including breakfast, meze, large salads and the local catch, before shifting to a more eclectic dinner menu. — Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

One of the largest names in breakfast cereal and dog food is prepared to spend $32 million to expand a warehouse southwest of Atlanta, but there’s a catch. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 29 July 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