cereal

noun
UK: /ˈsɪəriəl/
US: /ˈsɪriəl/

  1. A food made from grain, often eaten with milk for breakfast.

    1. I eat cereal every morning before school. [ ] [ ]
    2. Many children enjoy eating a bowl of cereal before heading to school each day. [ ] [ ]

  2. A plant that is grown to produce grain.

    1. Wheat is a common cereal grown in many countries. [ ] [ ]
    2. Farmers often rotate their crops, planting different types of cereal each season. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

breakfast food grain oatmeal
cereal adjective

  1. Relating to or made from grain.

    1. We bought cereal bars for our hike. [ ] [ ]
    2. The bakery sells a variety of cereal breads made with different grains. [ ] [ ]
cereal transitive-verb

  1. To plant with grain.

    1. The farmer is cerealizing the field. [ ] [ ]
    2. The process of cerealizing the land improves soil structure for better yield. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "cereal" in English means: A food made from grain, often eaten with milk for breakfast., A plant that is grown to produce grain..

The phonetic transcription of "cereal" is /ˈsɪəriəl/ in British English and /ˈsɪriəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "cereal": breakfast food, grain, oatmeal.

Example usage of "cereal": "I eat cereal every morning before school.". More examples on the page.