breakfast

noun

break·​fast ˈbrek-fəst How to pronounce breakfast (audio)
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?
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Oatmeal is an excellent high-fiber breakfast option to help lower cholesterol. Johna Burdeos, Health, 21 Jan. 2025 Complementing daily entree menus, breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffets offer a dazzling array of choices that can satiate special dietary needs and preferences. Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 Trump met repeatedly with congressional Republicans in the weeks before he was inaugurated, including a Sunday breakfast with the Senate GOP. David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Jan. 2025 After the finish, many runners and walkers share coffee or breakfast nearby. Talya Minsberg, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for breakfast 

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of breakfast was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Breakfast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breakfast. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

breakfast

noun
break·​fast ˈbrek-fəst How to pronounce breakfast (audio)
: the first meal of the day
breakfast verb
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