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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Silver Lake’s Cafe Tropical, normally closed for dinner service, offered dinner on Wednesday evening to donate all proceeds to the Los Angeles Fire Department; then, the team made 500 breakfast burritos for LAFD as well. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025 Post-game meals are provided as well, leaving breakfast or brunch as the only meal players really need to get for themselves. Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025 Besides ice cream, the menu also includes food items such as bagels and breakfast burritos. Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025 No matter the origin, cinnamon rolls make a warm, comforting breakfast, especially on special occasions, when company is in town, or as a fun Saturday-morning treat. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025 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 19 Jan. 2025.

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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