breakfast food
Americannoun
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breakfast foods
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of breakfast food
An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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I enjoy breakfast food a lot, but if I want to have an eventful fun day, I need to just get the breakfast out of the way and get some caffeine in me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
New York’s most iconic breakfast food is having a moment, and not just in New York.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
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
They tasted a new snack called Cracker Jack and a new breakfast food called Shredded Wheat.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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