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

In one study, women experiencing obesity who added about 3 tablespoons of peanut butter to their breakfast reported more fullness than people in a control group not getting peanut butter. —Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 9 May 2025

Free breakfast, lunch, snacks, coffee, and soft drinks. —David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2025

How to Get the Most Value Out of Your Stay Rosewood Amsterdam is part of American Express Fine Hotels & Resorts, offering the following benefits: room upgrade upon availability; daily breakfast for two; $100 credit for food and beverage or spa; and guaranteed late check-out until 4:00 p.m. —Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2025

Often, that breakfast is some kind of overnight bake, assembled the night before, so the only thing to do in the morning is to put it in the oven. —The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025

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