breakfast-time C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˈbrɛkfəstˌtaɪm/ UK /ˈbrɛkfəstˌtaɪm/ See IPA manual Freq #551365 Meanings 1 noun the customary or appointed time for eating breakfast By breakfast-time the travelers had already covered ten miles. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the customary or appointed... breakfast hour Word family Related forms breakfastmealtime Etymology A transparent compound of breakfast + time, also written as the open compound breakfast time. Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # breakfast-time **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈbrɛkfəstˌtaɪm/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbrɛkfəstˌtaɪm/ **Frequency rank:** 551365 ## Meanings 1. the customary or appointed time for eating breakfast ## Examples - By breakfast-time the travelers had already covered ten miles. ## Synonyms - breakfast hour ## Related Forms - breakfast - mealtime ## Etymology A transparent compound of breakfast + time, also written as the open compound breakfast time. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown