first meal
Day's opening nourishment
First meal is the initial eating occasion of the day, synonymous with breakfast.
The phrase appears in contexts emphasizing sequence or routine: My first meal isn't until noon.
In some religious and dietary practices, first meal specifically marks the breaking of a fast.
- breakfastDay's first eating
- dawnDay's first glow
- crack of dawnEarliest morning light
- morningDay's early hours
- rise and shineCheerful wake-up call
eggs · sunny side up · toast · coffee · cereal · bacon · hash browns · pancakes · brunch · sunrise · waking · hungry · empty stomach · table · orange juice · fresh squeezed · oatmeal · kitchen
- breakfastpancakes, eggs Benedict, waffles, bacon, French toast
- housewarminghousewarming gift, welcome basket, home tour, gift giving, welcome speech
- travel ritualspacking list, unpacking, souvenirs, postcards, travel journal
meal order in a day
first meallast meal
Pre-execution food tradition
final meal · dinner · supper · evening meal · midnight snack