coffee shop

noun

: a small restaurant

Examples of coffee shop in a Sentence

We bought a muffin at the hotel's coffee shop.
Recent Examples on the Web Starbucks is closing its Alhambra Boulevard coffee shop in East Sacramento weeks after cutting back hours at the location. Savanna Smith, Sacramento Bee, 12 Apr. 2024 The company predicts that, in particular, the baffles, which hang from the ceiling and can be installed with relative ease, will help baristas to better hear customer orders along with making its coffee shops more welcoming for those with hearing loss. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024 Here, expect breathtaking mountain views, great hiking, fishing and rafting along the Nolichucky River, and an adorable downtown area with a quality coffee shop, pottery studio, outdoor supply store, and more. Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2024 Before becoming a surgical resident, Dr. Sacks lived in San Francisco and had various occupations, including working as a yoga instructor, in a coffee shop, and in marketing. Donna Kim, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2024 Bradford is the owner of Hebrews 11:1 coffee shop, which is in Hope and Nashville. Michael R. Wickline, arkansasonline.com, 2 Apr. 2024 Read on below: Make a London Fog tea latte and bring the coffee shop favorite home How to make the angel food cake of your dreams Bacon vinaigrette works wonders in this asparagus and white bean salad Want more recipes and tips? Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024 Some supermarkets, electronics retailers, coffee shops and pharmacies that shuttered early during Covid-19 have never come back to late-night hours. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024 The legend of Avery the pirate king echoed through the world’s taverns, smoky coffee shops and fashionable ladies’ salons. Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024

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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 23 Apr. 2024.

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