teahouse

noun

tea·​house ˈtē-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce teahouse (audio)
: a public house or restaurant where tea and light refreshments are sold

Examples of teahouse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web He was raised in public housing in Stratford-upon-Avon, where his father was a struggling musician and his mom worked three jobs, including as a cook at a teahouse where Ramsay learned the fundamentals of his craft. Alex French, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2024 Another two-concept space can be found at daytime teahouse Chuya, which transforms into an evening cocktail bar run by the team from Kuala Lumpur’s Penrose. Jake Emen, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2024 This is another local iteration of a cha chaan teng, a genre of restaurant derived from Hong Kong’s diner-like teahouses that merge Chinese and Western flavors. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2024 Recommended Community Our reporter finds community at a century-old Chinese teahouse in Chengdu But recent changes in the direction of the war have brought a new urgency to the question of how far to beef up support for Kyiv’s forces. Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for teahouse 

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Word History

First Known Use

1689, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of teahouse was in 1689

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“Teahouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teahouse. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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