espresso

espres·so | \ e-ˈspre-(ˌ)sō

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variants: or less commonly expresso \ ik-ˈspre-(ˌ)sō

How to pronounce expresso (audio)

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plural espressos

Definition of espresso

1 : coffee brewed by forcing hot water through finely ground darkly roasted coffee beans

2 : a cup of espresso

Examples of espresso in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web He has been known to guzzle a double espresso at halftime of Spurs games. — Jeff Mcdonald, ExpressNews.com, "Spurs’ Mills transforms love of coffee into domestic violence outreach — and a hashtag," 8 May 2020 Before dawn on the 5th of February, Captain Gennaro Arma sipped espresso in his tidy office, wondering how bad the news would be. — Lauren Smiley, Wired, "27 Days in Tokyo Bay: What Happened on the Diamond Princess," 30 Apr. 2020 This Kentucky bourbon spends 12 months in French oak barrels from the iconic Chappellet winery, adding notes of espresso and vanilla. — Sunset Magazine, "Build the Ultimate Bar Cart with These Award-Winning Spirits," 12 Apr. 2020 Put a beanbag beneath their butts and a free espresso in their hands and these kids are suddenly leading employee walkouts and calling CEO Sundar Pichai a fascist. — Will Swaim, National Review, "Can California Top Its Most Ironic Political Stories of 2019?," 3 Jan. 2020 Be sure to read through our other coffee guides as well, like the best latte and cappuccino machines, the best portable coffee makers, and the best portable espresso makers. — Scott Gilbertson, Wired, "The Best Coffee Grinders," 7 May 2020 The coffeehouse's drink menu will feature Anodyne Coffee, lattes, cappuccinos, Americanos, espresso shots, Rishi Tea, and smoothies. — Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "A former Oak Creek schoolhouse will soon be opening as a coffeehouse and bakery," 3 Mar. 2020 In addition to fixings for ice cream sandwiches, SMOOSH also offers cookies by the dozen, milkshakes and sundaes, and the SMOOSH Affogato -- an espresso shot and ice cream. — al, "SMOOSH Cookies opening first Alabama location," 10 Jan. 2020 White, his long glossy hair falling to the shoulders of his white frock coat, pounded the stage like a man who’d downed a dozen espresso shots. — Washington Post, "Earth, Wind & Fire is forever in the groove," 5 Dec. 2019

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“Espresso.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/espresso. Accessed 5 Jun. 2020.

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