java

noun

ja·​va ˈja-və  ˈjä- 

-vē

variants or less commonly Java

1

: coffee

2

usually Java : arabica coffee beans of plants grown in Java, Indonesia that produce a usually full-bodied coffee of low to medium acidity

Examples of java in a Sentence

a hot cup of java

Recent Examples on the Web

Here are some of the benefits and side effects of your daily dose of java. — Allison Forsyth, Health, 18 Dec. 2025

But all three of Ina Garten’s best brownie recipes use a type of java that packs even more flavor than a cup of joe. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025

Seyfried then asked Sweeney to spill on her own java preferences, which prompted an unexpected answer. — Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025

The perfect espresso should take no more than 30 seconds or so to pull, a jolt of just-right java that’s effortlessly made and instantly drunk. — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Java, island of Indonesia

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for java

• cava
• fava
• flava
• guava
• jahveh
• lava
• balaclava
• cassava

Geographical Definition

Java

geographical name

Ja·​va ˈjä-və 

ˈja-

variants or Indonesian Djawa

ˈjä-və 

island of Indonesia in the Greater Sunda Islands southeast of Sumatra and south of Borneo between the Java Sea and the Indian Ocean; chief city Jakarta area 51,007 square miles (132,618 square kilometers), population 107,581,306