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

The menu includes breakfast favorites and lunch options including bowls, burgers and tacos — plus a cocktail menu. —Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026

Gwyneth Paltrow whipped up her famous boyfriend-breakfast in a silky navy set, Kate Hudson sat for hair and makeup in a knitted turtleneck combo, and Demi Moore hung out with family in a gingham two-piece. —Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026

That rate includes a multicourse lunch and dinner, breakfast served in the cabin, and sommelier wines, as well as a transfer from your hotel/residence to the departure station. —Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026

Anti-inflammatory breakfasts should have whole, non-processed foods. —Lauren O'Connor, Health, 7 Jan. 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