tearoom

noun

tea·​room ˈtē-ˌrüm How to pronounce tearoom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
Synonyms of tearoomnext
: a small restaurant or café that typically serves a variety of teas as well as coffee and light meals

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Adding to the allure are ample building amenities courtesy of a $6,695 monthly common charge, including a fitness studio, a spa treatment room, a Zen tearoom with service provided by Armani Ristorante, and a library lounge with access to a lushly landscaped terrace. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2026 Owners in the building also have access to communal spaces and amenities, including a gym, a spa treatment room, a library furnished in custom Armani/Casa pieces, a landscaped terrace, and a Zen tearoom with service provided by Armani/Ristorante on the building’s ground floor. Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026 The tearoom was inside his villa in Kyoto, later known as the Temple of the Silver Pavilion or Ginkakuji. The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026 Its tearoom closed last year to make room for more manufacturing. Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tearoom

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1702, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tearoom was circa 1702

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“Tearoom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tearoom. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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tearoom

noun
tea·​room ˈtē-ˌrüm How to pronounce tearoom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
: a restaurant serving light meals

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