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Breakfast
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Simple meaning
What does Breakfast mean?
Breakfast is the first meal of the day.
Dictionary definition
The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.
Example sentences
Breakfast in a sentence
easy
I ate oatmeal for breakfast.
medium
A healthy breakfast can give you energy for school.
hard
The family packed breakfast before leaving early for their trip.
Synonyms
Words like Breakfast
morning mealA simple phrase that means breakfast.
first mealUse for the first meal eaten in a day.
Antonyms
Opposite words
dinnerA later meal, often eaten in the evening.
supperAn evening meal in many contexts.
Word family
Breakfast word family
Base word
breakfast
noun
breakfasts
More than one breakfast.
verb
breakfasted
Ate breakfast in the past.
verb
breakfasting
Eating breakfast.
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Quick practice
Try Breakfast
Practice 1
What does breakfast mean?
Breakfast is the first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.
Practice 2
Which phrase is closest in meaning to breakfast?
Breakfast is often the morning meal.
Practice 3
Which word is a useful contrast for breakfast?
Dinner is usually eaten later in the day, while breakfast is eaten first.
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