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

Cockroaches, drain flies shut down local coffeehouse 5 Sips Coffee & Tea, 2104 11th Ave. —Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025

There are six cups this year, all of which are classic red and dark green colors and are inspired by Christmas elements and coffeehouse features. —Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025

Across Starbucks coffeehouse locations nationwide, customers can expect new holiday food, drinks and merchandise. —Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025

Methodology To gather the data, our team visited six Fort Worth coffeehouses and tried a drink off of the fall menu at each one. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 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