breakfast nook
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3.0
- noun
- /ˈbrɛkfəst nʊk/
- US
:
rinconcito de desayuno
- A photograph of the couple, holding hands in a field of lavender, stood on a shelf in the breakfast nook.
- kitchen and breakfast nook
- sunny breakfast nook
- table in the breakfast nook
Examples
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Over here, we got this cute little like breakfast nook, dinner situation.
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The guy said it was the breakfast nook.
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How many people can you seat in a breakfast nook?
Blog text (11) -
I'll be right out in our breakfast nook area.
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We just ate dinner in the breakfast nook, as we always do.
Fiction book (2002) -
The kitchen and breakfast nook should be in the back along this hallway.
Fiction book (1995) -
We sit at the breakfast nook while I pour my heart out.
Fiction book (1999) -
The farmer has carefully set a place for himself at the table in a breakfast nook.
Fiction book (1992) -
Tritia moved over to the breakfast nook and sat down.
Fiction book (1991) -
Every morning, the family gathers in the breakfast nook to enjoy their meal together.
Synonyms
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6.2
A small eating area next to a kitchen for casual meals
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1.0
A small space near the kitchen for eating breakfast
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Morphology
The meaning 'a small area set aside for eating breakfast' is directly and transparently composed from 'breakfast' (the morning meal) and 'nook' (a cozy corner). This noun–noun combination follows a common, literal compounding pattern that a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand.
Etymology
Breakfast nook is a small, cozy corner in or near the kitchen where people eat breakfast. The word nook means a small corner, and the phrase grew from homes making a special little spot for quick 'morning meals', so it now means 'a small space for light meals'.