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breakfast food

American  

noun

  • breakfast foods
    plural
  1. a cold or hot cereal eaten chiefly for breakfast.


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Etymology

Origin of breakfast food

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900

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The New York bagel has been widely accepted as the gold standard of the classic breakfast food, and New Yorkers proudly believe that the best bagels come from their own backyard.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026

Crazy name, but man-oh-man, like I told you, I love breakfast food and they close at 2 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2025

Bryan Lowder explains why it’s time to add the breakfast food to your dinner rotation.

From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2023

Notably, McDonald’s said in its announcement, the jam is the first sauce inspired by breakfast food to hit the company’s U.S. restaurants.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 26, 2023

That morning she didn’t eat breakfast food for breakfast.

From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg

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