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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Plenty more pancake options are available as a part of the restaurant's signature pancake platters, including blueberry, pecan, chocolate chip, cinnamon spiced apples and country peach, and this filling breakfast dish also includes a choice of bacon or sausage as well as eggs cooked to order. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025 An adjacent dining area connects to the pink and mint-green kitchen, which is outfitted with marble countertops, vintage-style appliances, and a breakfast nook with an integrated table and bench seating. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2025 Creole cream cheese was a staple of the New Orleans breakfast table. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2025 Instead, the change is likely to affect your breakfast and baking. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Feb. 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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“Breakfast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breakfast. Accessed 23 Feb. 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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