noun
breakfast
The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.
The family eats breakfast together before leaving for school and work.
Etymology
The meal breaks the fast maintained while sleeping. Its name describes the return to eating after the overnight interval without food.
More examples
- I had eggs and toast for breakfast.
- The hotel serves breakfast until ten.
- We packed two breakfasts for the early train journey.
Forms
breakfast · breakfasts
Similar words
- brunch
- Brunch combines a later breakfast with lunch; breakfast is the day's first meal.