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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Along with Tuesday night's Valley Village burglary, LAPD officers are also investigating an incident at a North Hollywood coffee shop and a pursuit with burglary suspects that ran from the valley to South Los Angeles on Tuesday. Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 Further, The Den, a perfect blend of coffee shop, restaurant, full-service bar, and hangout spot, is truly the heartbeat of the hotel. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026 Schultz believed the small Seattle coffee shop held enormous potential. Nick El Hajj, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 Snacks with free coffee from Gathering Grounds coffee shop will be available and free giveaways will be included. Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 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 16 Apr. 2026.

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