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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There’s also a ground-floor coffee shop, Cafetería Coffee Town, ideal for quick breakfasts before heading out to explore the town. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026 For 2026, there were more than 15,000 coffee shops nominated from around the globe, but Onyx Coffee Lab, a specialty coffee roastery with eight locations in the state of Arkansas, has officially been dubbed the best coffee shop in the world. Molly Burford, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026 The coffee shop also sold exclusive Conan Gray merchandise before the show Tuesday. Ella Gonzales march 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026 Cozy suburban homes, including historic Craftsman bungalows, surround the village-y coffee shops, bookstores and upscale restaurants that line College Avenue, where Chung and her dog, Mia, were out for a sunny afternoon stroll last week. Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 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 13 Mar. 2026.

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