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

Eating breakfast and snacking on protein and fiber throughout the day can help prepare your body for the big meal and prevent a gigantic sugar spike. —Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 25 Nov. 2025

Turn a package of mini croissants into tomorrow's breakfast. —Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025

Pastel ginghams, muted plaids, and pinpoint florals are and will always be the domain of rural bed and breakfasts, heartland homesteads, and grandma's guest room. —Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Nov. 2025

Jenna and Kevin, the warring magazine writers, seek refuge at The Winters Inn, a quaint bed and breakfast owned by the kindly Christopher and Carol Winters. —Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 25 Nov. 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