continental breakfast

noun

1. a light breakfast consisting typically of coffee and rolls. : CB

continental breakfast

noun

1. a light breakfast of coffee and rolls

Word History and Origins

Origin of continental breakfast¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

Granted, that community comes with a continental breakfast of urgent issues.

From Seattle Times

A continental breakfast and available memory screenings start at 9 a.m., and the program begins at 10 a.m.

From Seattle Times

And I don’t think the moon has a very good continental breakfast.

From Washington Post

When the county got the keys, its fridges were still stocked with sausage and biscuits for continental breakfasts.

From Seattle Times

Since we stayed there, there’s been a change of ownership, with more goodies added, such as continental breakfasts, electric vehicle chargers in the side parking lot and a free bottle of local wine.

From Seattle Times