tea shop

noun

chiefly British
: a small restaurant or café : tearoom

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Sometimes referred to as blue matcha, butterfly pea flower powder is available in tea shops, in health food stores, and online. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025 Health inspectors shut down the Sacramento tea shop due to a lack of hot water. Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Co-founder Kevin Ung said the move would help the business host larger groups and make the tea shop a place where people could gather downtown. Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 8 Aug. 2025 Some boba tea shops give you the option to add jellies and specialty tapioca pearls. Samantha Lauriello, Health, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tea shop

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tea shop was in 1851

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“Tea shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tea%20shop. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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