continental breakfast

noun

often capitalized C

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

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Where to stay: The Dana Point Marina Inn ($125 to $175 weekdays, $144 to $279 on weekends), a modest motel with a small pool and free continental breakfast. —

Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024 Each room is equipped with king beds, a mini fridge, and a microwave with a complimentary continental breakfast for all guests. —

Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 Guests are treated to a continental breakfast each morning, and they’re encouraged to congregate around the backyard firepits in the evening. —

Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2024 Guests can enjoy a deluxe continental breakfast each morning in the courtyard, as well as complimentary evening wine receptions and late-night desserts. —

Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for continental breakfast

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 30 Nov. 2024.

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