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

With breakfast in the hotel’s conservatory restaurant, my preview starts with a chat with guide Matt Harrison. —Sarah Turner, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024

The 22 Best Restaurants In Orlando, Florida Grab a Filling Breakfast Start with a breakfast of French pastries at Rosalie French Cafe. —Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2024

Just a couple of dozen people were at breakfast one morning in late August. —Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2024

The next morning’s breakfast spread seemed well suited to the relaxed weekend vibe: fresh bread and fruit, eggs softly scrambled with chives and cream. —Rosecrans Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 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