coffeehouse

noun

cof·​fee·​house ˈkȯ-fē-ˌhau̇s 

ˈkä-

: an establishment that sells coffee and usually other refreshments and that commonly serves as an informal club for its regular customers

Examples of coffeehouse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The accommodations have a relaxed, coastal feel, and there are several on-site places to eat and drink, including a coffeehouse for easy mornings and Bourbon Steak. —Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026

Sure, the clubhouse-meets-coffeehouse catchphrase itself emerged as a viral TikTok, shorthand for a polished, preppy look. —Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026

Griffith ran the coffeehouse from 1785 to the early 1800s, offering just one example of the roles women played during the Revolutionary War. —Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026

The coffeehouse dropped three types of Refreshers Concentrates, all of which are available at national grocery stores now. —Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for coffeehouse

• boardinghouse
• charterhouse
• clearinghouse
• customhouse
• firehouse
• meetinghouse
• motherhouse
• packinghouse
• pilothouse
• powerhouse
• slaughterhouse
• summerhouse

Kids Definition

coffeehouse

noun

cof·​fee·​house ˈkȯ-fē-ˌhau̇s 

ˈkäf-ē-

: a business that sells coffee and usually other refreshments and that often serves as an informal club for its regular customers