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

During morning hours, visitors can start their day off strong with a yogurt bowl or avocado toast at Un Caffè Altamura, but for a more substantial breakfast, Uncle Bill’s Pancake House is the perfect spot. —Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024

Egg and Sausage Muffins Egg muffins are great for a high-protein breakfast or snack. —Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024

In Punakha, hike to a surprise breakfast overlooking the Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten Temple, the perfect spot for early-morning contemplation and croissants. —Mark Lakin, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024

The property consists of a lighthouse built in 1874, a five-room inn that serves dinner and breakfast to guests, and a three-bedroom cottage used as the living accommodations for the innkeepers. —Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024

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