coffee shop

noun

Synonyms of coffee shopnext
: a small restaurant

Examples of coffee shop in a Sentence

We bought a muffin at the hotel's coffee shop.
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Come Sunday, Raman, wearing jeans and a chartreuse cardigan, was greeting bike riders at a Sawtelle coffee shop and speaking to a phone bank group at UCLA. Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026 Local businesses, such as independent coffee shops, small law or accounting firms, boutique fitness studios, and neighborhood landscaping companies, often have job openings. Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 The second location of the Marietta Street coffee shop boasts a rooftop seating area in addition to classic coffee drinks and pastries. Kate Williams, AJC.com, 29 May 2026 That coffee shop closed in January. Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026 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 2 Jun. 2026.

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