continental breakfast

noun

often capitalized C

: a light breakfast (as of rolls or toast and coffee)

Examples of continental breakfast in a Sentence

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Each room is equipped with king beds, a mini fridge, and a microwave with a complimentary continental breakfast for all guests. —

Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 Guests are treated to a continental breakfast each morning, and they’re encouraged to congregate around the backyard firepits in the evening. —

Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2024 Guests can enjoy a deluxe continental breakfast each morning in the courtyard, as well as complimentary evening wine receptions and late-night desserts. —

Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2024 International Café was a nice spot for espresso and continental breakfast. —

Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for continental breakfast

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of continental breakfast was in 1896

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“Continental breakfast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continental%20breakfast. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.

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