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

Could routinely skipping breakfast or eating a late dinner actually affect your bones? —Simon Spichak, Health, 3 Sep. 2025

Evening hours will have a speakeasy vibe with cocktails, burgers, salads and sandwiches, including breakfast sandwiches for dinner. —Jordyn Noennig, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2025

The 5-year-old, identified as William, slipped through the front gate of his family's home and wandered to a nearby Chick-fil-A, where he was greeted by the staff and treated to a breakfast sandwich, per the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO). —Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025

For a picnic or an outdoor snack, Sea Beans has convenient grab-and-go coffee, pastries, gelato, breakfast, and lunch options. —Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025

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