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 were a lot of videos of the mom doing designer shopping hauls, displaying expensive nails and trying out expensive coffee shops. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025 The 21,000-square-foot space includes a taproom, beer garden, Airstream food truck, and café coffee shop, according to Sycamore’s website. Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 12 Dec. 2025 Ghanem, of Nashville, was last seen at a Redlands coffee shop more than two years ago. Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025 Buy gift cards from local businesses Gift cards to a favorite local restaurant or coffee shop can be the perfect holiday present. Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 10 Dec. 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 15 Dec. 2025.

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