English breakfast

noun

1. a hearty breakfast typically including eggs, bacon or ham, toast, and tea or coffee.

Word History and Origins

Origin of English breakfast¹

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

The first items to get the axe include the Royal English Breakfast Latte, White Hot Chocolate and several kinds of blended frappuccinos.

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“I never thought I’d love the sea in Hong Kong so much. I only realised this when I arrived in the UK,” she said, as she tucked into a full English breakfast.

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Written with the Trinidadian novelist Samuel Selvon, “Pressure” is a didactic film, opening with Tony’s mother frying up a traditional English breakfast, with greasy bacon shown in unappetizing close-up, triggering Colin’s disdain for the local cuisine.

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Creamers and milk are best paired with any blend of black tea, be it English breakfast tea, Darjeeling or Earl Grey teas.

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And with that, he heads off, English breakfast tea still in hand.

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