coffee shop

noun

: a small restaurant

Examples of coffee shop in a Sentence

We bought a muffin at the hotel's coffee shop.
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Bright, colorful murals decorate the walls of buildings, while the streets brim with vibrant bars, sleek third-wave coffee shops, trendy boutiques, and alfresco dining. Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025 From there, Rise & Grind evolved into much more than a coffee shop. Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025 Sacramento County health inspectors closed the Sacramento coffee shop due to a lack of hot water. Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025 The event organizing website reported seeing a 92% increase in sober-curious gatherings and a nearly 500% uptick in clubbing events and daytime dance parties at coffee shops in the first half of 2025, compared to the same period of 2024. Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025 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 10 Nov. 2025.

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