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

Food and drink From sunrise to sunset, breakfast to dinner, Oku Andalusia really gets it right. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026

The taquería offers a full menu with an assortment of Mexican food, including carne asada, enchiladas, quesadillas, tortas, and breakfast burritos, but the chain is best known for its tacos and super-sized burritos. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

The restaurant also serves all-American breakfast, lunch and dinner meals like breakfast casseroles and meatloaf. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

For an instant table setting, the 16-piece Dinnerware Set covers all the bases with four each of dinner plates, salad plates, pasta bowls, and breakfast bowls. — Angela Tafoya, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 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