coffeehouse

noun

cof·​fee·​house ˈkȯ-fē-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce coffeehouse (audio)
ˈkä-
: an establishment that sells coffee and usually other refreshments and that commonly serves as an informal club for its regular customers

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The chain will also bring back self-serve sugar and milk stations, which left stores during the pandemic in 2020, in another attempt to restore the coffeehouse feeling. Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024 Nowhere is this coffeehouse culture more pronounced, and celebrated, than in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit and home to one of the largest Arab American communities in the United States. Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024 On Red Cup Day, the global coffeehouse chain rewards customers who order select holiday beverages, hot or iced, with a free limited-edition red holiday cup. Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024 The patisserie and café goes beyond your average coffeehouse fare. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for coffeehouse 

Word History

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of coffeehouse was in 1612

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“Coffeehouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffeehouse. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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coffeehouse

noun
cof·​fee·​house ˈkȯ-fē-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce coffeehouse (audio)
ˈkäf-ē-
: a business that sells coffee and usually other refreshments and that often serves as an informal club for its regular customers
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