java

noun

ja·​va ˈja-və  ˈjä- 

-vē

variants or less commonly Java

1

: coffee

2

usually Java : arabica coffee beans of plants grown in Java, Indonesia that produce a usually full-bodied coffee of low to medium acidity

Examples of java in a Sentence

a hot cup of java

Recent Examples on the Web

No, Not a Mug Warmer: Meet the Saucer-Sized Snapdragon Desktop No, the circular model isn’t going to keep your java warm. —John Burek, PC Magazine, 24 Sep. 2025

Here are some of the benefits and side effects of your daily dose of java. —Allison Forsyth, Health, 10 Sep. 2025

But all three of Ina Garten’s best brownie recipes use a type of java that packs even more flavor than a cup of joe. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025

Most java lovers are familiar with ground coffee: roasted coffee beans that have been ground for use in a coffee machine. —Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Java, island of Indonesia

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for java

• cava
• fava
• guava
• jahveh
• lava
• balaclava
• cassava

Geographical Definition

Java

geographical name

Ja·​va ˈjä-və 

ˈja-

variants or Indonesian Djawa

ˈjä-və 

island of Indonesia in the Greater Sunda Islands southeast of Sumatra and south of Borneo between the Java Sea and the Indian Ocean; chief city Jakarta area 51,007 square miles (132,618 square kilometers), population 107,581,306