continental breakfast

noun

often capitalized C
: a light breakfast (as of rolls or toast and coffee)

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Entry level offers check-in and check-out benefits, Level Two - achieved after staying four nights - includes a free continental breakfast as well. Sarah Turner, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 There will also be a continental breakfast (not a sit-down meal). Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2024 Where to stay: The Dana Point Marina Inn ($125 to $175 weekdays, $144 to $279 on weekends), a modest motel with a small pool and free continental breakfast. Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024 Each room is equipped with king beds, a mini fridge, and a microwave with a complimentary continental breakfast for all guests. Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for continental breakfast 

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of continental breakfast was in 1896

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“Continental breakfast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continental%20breakfast. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.

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