breakfront /ˈbɹeɪkfɹʌnt/ noun[before a noun]1 •Any piece of furniture (especially a bookcase or cabinet) that has a central section that projects farther forward than the other sections.He stopped and took proper note, as possibly no one else ever had, of the Waterford goblets and candy dishes that Enid kept on display in the breakfront. — 2001 formsbreakfronts