continental breakfast
noun
often capitalized C
: a light breakfast (as of rolls or toast and coffee)
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There is always grab-and-go continental breakfast of fruit, juice, pastry and coffee to take back to the room.
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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
Where to stay: The Dana Point Marina Inn ($125 to $175 weekdays, $144 to $279 on weekends), a modest motel with a small pool and free continental breakfast.
—Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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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
Where to stay: The Dana Point Marina Inn ($125 to $175 weekdays, $144 to $279 on weekends), a modest motel with a small pool and free continental breakfast.
—Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Continental breakfast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continental%20breakfast. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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