Definition

Noun: A type of food that is typically consumed as the first meal of the day. This category often includes, but is not limited to, items like cereal, toast, eggs, and pastries.

Usage

The term "breakfast food" refers to any food item conventionally associated with the morning meal. It describes the category or class of the food itself, not the act of eating it. - Cereal is a common breakfast food. - Pancakes and waffles are classic American breakfast foods.

Advanced Usage

• The concept can be culturally specific; what is considered a breakfast food varies greatly around the world (e.g., rice and fish in Japan, beans and tortillas in Mexico).
• It can be used attributively (before another noun) to describe a category.
  • The breakfast food aisle at the supermarket.

Variants and Related Words

• Breakfast cereal (n): A specific type of processed grain food, often eaten with milk, which is a quintessential breakfast food.
• Brunch food (n): Food items typically served for a late morning meal that combines breakfast and lunch.

Synonyms

• Morning meal item
• Breakfast item
• Breakfast dish

Related Phrases

• Breakfast of champions: An idiomatic phrase, often used humorously, to describe a hearty or ideal breakfast. (Note: This is a related idiom, not a phrasal verb with "breakfast food").
  • He calls his coffee and donut the breakfast of champions.

Noun

1. any food (especially cereal) usually served for breakfast