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continental breakfast

American  

noun

  • continental breakfasts
    plural
  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

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Etymology

Origin of continental breakfast

First recorded in 1910–15

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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

The top just popped off like they were splitting a muffin with a co-worker at the free continental breakfast at the airport Marriott.

From Slate Nov. 28, 2024

A continental breakfast and available memory screenings start at 9 a.m., and the program begins at 10 a.m.

From Seattle Times Jun. 8, 2023

The $85 ticket includes seating under the linden trees, continental breakfast and a picnic lunch.

From Washington Post Jan. 2, 2020

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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