coffee shop

noun

: a small restaurant

Examples of coffee shop in a Sentence

We bought a muffin at the hotel's coffee shop.
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Now, the coffee shop is ready to be the metro’s newest drive-thru coffee chain. Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025 Gitomer says that the show enabled them to meet new food service retail partners, such as coffee shops and ice cream store owners, that can serve as markets in the future. Gary Stern, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025 While Hilton was busy taking verbal jabs at Newsom on social media, Newsom embarked on a two-day, eight-stop trip across rural South Carolina, including meet-and-greets in coffee shops, churches, and small businesses. Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2025 The Mulberry House is another local favorite, operating as a 16-room inn, a coffee shop, and a restaurant with live music on the roof and a seafood-heavy menu. Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 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 19 Jul. 2025.

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