breakfront
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of breakfront
Example Sentences
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On set, the show’s living room had a breakfront with blue and white dishes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Tucked between a George II mahogany breakfront secretaire bookcase and a series of manuscript and watercolor maps showing the waterways of Venice, Clausen found a type of antiquated nautical map known as a portolan chart.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
It’s a nice place, just 25 seats, with mismatched silver and dishes that look as if they were plucked from your favorite grandmother’s breakfront.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2017
It was the second time the men had been in the store, with its antique chandeliers and walls of breakfront cabinets filled with vases, ornate clocks, statues and other finely wrought objects.
From New York Times ● Sep. 22, 2016
China in a breakfront, cups hanging from their hooks.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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