continental breakfast
noun
often capitalized C
: a light breakfast (as of rolls or toast and coffee)
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On Disney, room service is mostly free all day and night, while on Royal Caribbean, only continental breakfast is included in the fare (hot breakfasts and other meal periods are surcharged), for example.
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Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2024
There is always grab-and-go continental breakfast of fruit, juice, pastry and coffee to take back to the room.
—John Christopher Fine, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2024
Entry level offers check-in and check-out benefits, Level Two - achieved after staying four nights - includes a free continental breakfast as well.
—Sarah Turner, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
There will also be a continental breakfast (not a sit-down meal).
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2024
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Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2024
There is always grab-and-go continental breakfast of fruit, juice, pastry and coffee to take back to the room.
—John Christopher Fine, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2024
Entry level offers check-in and check-out benefits, Level Two - achieved after staying four nights - includes a free continental breakfast as well.
—Sarah Turner, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
There will also be a continental breakfast (not a sit-down meal).
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for continental breakfast
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“Continental breakfast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continental%20breakfast. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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