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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Inside a coffee shop in West Hollywood a few weeks ago, the director recalled the man’s enthusiasm. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2024 Francis gave birth to Williams in 1928, raised her as a single mother and operated a coffee shop in Houston. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024 The county seat of Winston-Salem, dotted with trendy apartment lofts converted from old cigarette factories and artsy coffee shops, has added the most people, a shift that’s helped Democrats take power in the once-blue collar town after years of Republican control. Amanda Seitz, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024 Halloween is almost here, and restaurants and coffee shops are gearing up with spooky food and drinks. Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for coffee shop 

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

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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 8 Nov. 2024.

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