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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The local cheesemonger, the corner coffee shop, the butchers, the bakers, the wine merchants—they're all within arm’s reach. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026 Alibi, which opened late last year, is a coffee shop by day and a modern, upscale bar by night. Sarah Gilliland, Southern Living, 2 May 2026 Death Cafes are popping up in churches, coffee shops and even historic cemeteries across the country. Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 1 May 2026 In the past three years, more of these coffee shops have started to open along the Route 59 corridor, many of them chains that originated in other cities. Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 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 6 May. 2026.

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