coffee shop

noun

: a small restaurant

Examples of coffee shop in a Sentence

We bought a muffin at the hotel's coffee shop.
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Zoom out: Press Coffee is launching its own series called Fresh Start on Saturday. Crème, a coffee shop at The Creamery, has also hosted DJ sets. Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025 The Silos' coffee shop, Magnolia Press, is a great place to grab a drink and a quick bite. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2025 Liza Dryer, a 30-year-old Israeli dentist at a coffee shop with her dog, said the Gaza resettlement idea was ideal but would pose problems for Israel. Daniel Estrin, NPR, 11 Mar. 2025 Emma Stone and Nathan Fielder portray a married couple who build a Potemkin village of eco-friendly homes and pour-over coffee shops in a struggling New Mexico town. Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coffee shop

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of coffee shop was in 1812

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“Coffee shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee%20shop. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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