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

Pizza lunches or bagel breakfasts are brainstorming hot houses. —Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025

The sleepover experience also includes dinner and breakfast. —San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025

With the aroma and delicious taste of caramel and brioche flavors in every slice, this breakfast bread is truly indulgent. —Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025

Power up your breakfast: Whisk cottage cheese with eggs during scrambling, spread it on whole-grain toast and top it with avocado, or put a dollop on pancakes. Lighten your lunch: Use cottage cheese instead of mayonnaise in tuna, chicken, and egg salads. —Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 23 June 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