coffeehouse

noun

cof·​fee·​house ˈkȯ-fē-ˌhau̇s 

ˈkä-

: an establishment that sells coffee and usually other refreshments and that commonly serves as an informal club for its regular customers

Examples of coffeehouse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Disillusioned with his career as a journalist, Bernstein quickly recognized Nashville’s need for a proper coffeehouse. —Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025

The beloved coffeehouse found a home on the ground floor of the new Novi Lofts. —Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025

Rami, the coffeehouse owner, is a grandson of a refugee from Haifa, whose original house is long gone. —Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025

Customers will be able to celebrate the unofficial annual holiday with a collectible, reusable holiday cup, which will be given out for free with the purchase of any handcrafted holiday beverage, the coffeehouse chain added. —Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for coffeehouse

• boardinghouse
• charterhouse
• clearinghouse
• customhouse
• firehouse
• meetinghouse
• motherhouse
• packinghouse
• pilothouse
• powerhouse
• slaughterhouse
• summerhouse

Kids Definition

coffeehouse

noun

cof·​fee·​house ˈkȯ-fē-ˌhau̇s 

ˈkäf-ē-

: a business that sells coffee and usually other refreshments and that often serves as an informal club for its regular customers