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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In October 2016, Prefix took over the operations of the coffee shop in the IHOPU building at 12905 S. U.S. 71 Highway in Grandview, the lawsuit says. Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2025 Props also to Ortiz who manages to add some unexpected dimension to Wyatt, and Hanks who appropriately doesn’t for the one- note Sheriff at odds with Hutch right from their first meeting in a coffee shop. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025 The coffee shop is on Dale Street near Como Avenue. Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 13 Aug. 2025 Although the hours of operation are not yet set, Verner said the coffee shop and the rest of the church will be open to the public. Amaia Gavica, Idaho Statesman, 11 Aug. 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 19 Aug. 2025.

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