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continental breakfast

American  

noun

  1. a light breakfast consisting typically of coffee and rolls. CB


continental breakfast British  

noun

  1. a light breakfast of coffee and rolls

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of continental breakfast

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

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On Sunday, Sailor partnered with another Black-owned business in Pasadena, Perry’s Joint, on a complimentary continental breakfast, a service they plan to continue every Sunday until further notice.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2025

Granted, that community comes with a continental breakfast of urgent issues.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 10, 2023

In anticipation of icy roads with last week’s winter storm, for example, dinner delivery included a continental breakfast for the following morning.

From Washington Times • Feb. 27, 2021

Seaside rooms begin at $320 during summer months and include complimentary parking and continental breakfast.

From Washington Post • Jun. 6, 2019

She gives us a key and property map and tells us about the complimentary continental breakfast buffet.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

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