coffee shop

noun

: a small restaurant

Examples of coffee shop in a Sentence

We bought a muffin at the hotel's coffee shop.

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s a keen juxtaposition of the old and the modern throughout this part of Edinburgh, where buildings made of ancient volcanic sandstone accommodate hip boutiques like record store Underground Solu'shn and coffee shops like The Milkman. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026

Fans can expect performances spanning symphony orchestras, ballet, jazz, opera and theater as well as events with libraries, bookstores, coffee shops, yogurt/ice cream shops and more. — Maria Sherman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

At another stop, a few dozen faces crowded at the back of a coffee shop in Hampton, Iowa, just after the lunch rush. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

This week in metro Atlanta, attend the anniversary party for a popular Alpharetta coffee shop, celebrate Indonesian Independence Day at Gula and learn to make your own spice blends. — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for coffee shop

• barbershop
• countertop
• lollipop
• mountaintop
• photoshop
• tabletop
• turboprop
• atop
• backdrop
• backstop
• bebop
• blacktop