coffee maker

noun

variants or less commonly coffeemaker
: a utensil or appliance in which coffee is brewed

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Each tent has a king bed and two bunk beds, plus extras like hammocks, chairs, picnic tables, a mini fridge and coffee maker, lamps, chargers, heating, and air conditioning. Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 Any Café Pour-Over The old-fashioned drip coffee maker has come a long way. Adrienne So, Wired News, 5 Apr. 2025 Ground coffee requires equipment to brew and enjoy the beans, for example, a French press, Mokka pot, Chemex, or drip coffee maker. Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025 When Cumulus Coffee invited me to review its countertop cold coffee maker, I was intrigued. Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coffee maker

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of coffee maker was in 1848

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“Coffee maker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee%20maker. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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coffeemaker

noun
cof·​fee·​mak·​er -ˌmā-kər How to pronounce coffeemaker (audio)
: a utensil or appliance in which coffee is brewed
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