coffee shop

noun

Synonyms of coffee shopnext
: a small restaurant

Examples of coffee shop in a Sentence

We bought a muffin at the hotel's coffee shop.
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For the past three hours, the West End coffee shop has hosted a confluence of gaming, community and music. Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 25 Mar. 2026 Pink Pony Club just came on in this coffee shop and a woman grabbed her toddler and ran out the door. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026 Iranians gather outside a coffee shop and pizza restaurant on Niavaran street in Tehran today, next to the signage of a fake Apple store. Monica Alba, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026 The area is edged by a sea-facing main road that glitters at night with expensive gyms, coffee shops and bars. Taran Khan, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026 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 26 Mar. 2026.

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