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

The coffeehouse chain is debuting a new coffee blend that honors its beginning. —Mike Snider, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026

An art gallery, a coffeehouse, a real estate agency and even a hotel have also built tennis themes into their front windows. —Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026

In the Tri-Valley Area, there is an Ice Cream Trail with more than a dozen creameries and dairy shops serving scoops, gelato and paletas; there’s also a Caffeine Trail for coffeehouses and tea rooms and a Beer Trail for breweries and tap houses. —Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026

Beneath rested men and women whose diasporic legacies include Europe’s first coffeehouses. —Simon Maghakyan, Time, 30 Jan. 2026

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