continental breakfast

noun

often capitalized C
: a light breakfast (as of rolls or toast and coffee)

Examples of continental breakfast in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Rooms have cabin vibes (think tongue-in-groove wood paneling and stone fireplaces) and while there isn’t an onsite restaurant, the lodge does supply a complimentary continental breakfast. Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2024 How to Get the Most Value Out of Your Stay Rusty Parrot is part of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, which offers a complimentary loyalty program that includes perks like early check-in and late check-out, complimentary continental breakfast, and room upgrades, where available. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2024 Each day guests can enjoy a continental breakfast right in their room and later head down to the common area to chat with fellow guests over wine and cheese. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2024 Then, stick around after the tour for a tasty continental breakfast. Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for continental breakfast 

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Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of continental breakfast was in 1896

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“Continental breakfast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continental%20breakfast. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.

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