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

Bake breakfast casserole: Bake in preheated oven until top is golden brown and filling is set, 45 to 50 minutes. —Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024

In the kitchen, a pull-out pantry and breakfast shelving create a practical, easy-access space for food and appliances, while a multipurpose desk/island/console provides an ideal workspace for two, as well as serving as a sturdy, practical surface for unloading groceries and other items. —Valentina Raggi, Architectural Digest, 21 Dec. 2024

There is a ground floor bar, which in the morning doubles as a breakfast spot. —Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024

So breakfast now, Meg makes up a beautiful organic mix in the waffle maker. —Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 20 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