breakfast

noun

break·​fast ˈbrek-fəst How to pronounce breakfast (audio)
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?
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The menu includes a selection of 10 entrees, from the country biscuit breakfast to Brioche French toast and more, available all day for dine-in only. Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024 Matilda Bakehouse: Pre-order pies, cakes, dinner rolls and butter and breakfast items for pickup before the holiday. Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024 Its bright, clean rooms are outfitted in contemporary furniture, and an ample buffet breakfast is provided. Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2024 Ahrens, 21, was eating breakfast and watching TV with some of his friends who stayed overnight at his house in Wellington, Fla., in Palm Beach County when someone knocked at the door. Kc Baker, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for breakfast 

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of breakfast was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Breakfast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breakfast. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

breakfast

noun
break·​fast ˈbrek-fəst How to pronounce breakfast (audio)
: the first meal of the day
breakfast verb
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