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

Eat & Drink Rise & Shine Sullivan points to student-run Stirling’s Coffee House, a cute java joint in a sunny yellow cottage on campus, as one of the best coffeehouses around. —Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026

In 1987, Starbucks opened its first coffeehouse outside of its Pacific Northwest base in the Loop. —Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026

So the Erbachers decided to open a coffeehouse. —Mindy Schauer, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026

The store, a block-long edifice along Commerce Street with an in-house Starbucks coffeehouse and a movie theater around the corner, drew shoppers to whom the retailer had imparted happy memories. —Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 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