Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with breakfast in American Collocation
breakfast
noun
countable/uncountable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈbrekfəst/
including cooked food
cooked
English/Irish/Scottish/Welsh
fried
full
hot
traditional
Prices from £20 per person/night (includes full breakfast).
with no cooked food
cold
continental
A cooked or continental breakfast can be enjoyed in an elegant dining room.
big
big
hearty
substantial
They served a hearty breakfast in their sunny dining room.
small
light
small
Traditional or lighter breakfasts are available.
not hurried
leisurely
We enjoyed a leisurely breakfast on the balcony.
eat breakfast
eat
get
have
Let’s get some breakfast before we start.
I had my breakfast: I disturbed no one and no one disturbed me.
choose not to eat breakfast
miss
skip
Dwaine quickly put on his school uniform, ran downstairs, skipped breakfast and went to school whistling.
cook or serve breakfast
cook
get
make
prepare
provide
serve
I had to get my own breakfast that morning.