Definition of "breakfront" [breakfront]
1. A piece of furniture, such as a cabinet or a bookcase, with a central section that projects beyond the sections to either side. (noun) American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.