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

Since pivoting from black and pinto beans to roasted and ground ones, Niccol has been trying to reverse Starbucks’s falling sales by returning to its coffeehouse origins. —Molly Liebergall, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025

Some coffeehouses have already been refreshed in places like New York City and Southern California, according to Starbucks. —Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025

Looking ahead to 2026, Starbucks will be launching the Grow Report, a tool that will help coffeehouse leaders zero in on key drivers of sales growth. —Randy Bean, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

This customizable, freezer-friendly crumble recipe draws on buzzy coffeehouse drink orders. —Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025

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