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coffee shop

noun

Definition of coffee shopnext
as in tea shop

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Recent Examples of coffee shop The public tasted some of her recipes over the winter at a pop-up at Café Cà Phê, a Vietamese coffee shop in Kansas City. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026 Finocchiaro says that a coffee shop in New York City initially inspired the whip. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026 Patterns tell a story, such as a customer who orders from the same coffee shop every morning, books travel every March and recently started making payments to a competitor. — Jess Turner, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 An Avondale coffee shop is holding its grand reopening months after a car crashed into the shop. — Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coffee shop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffee shop
  1. tea shop
  2. coffeehouse
  3. teahouse
  4. steak house
  5. tearoom
  6. pizzeria
Noun
  • A couple's anniversary getaway took a wild turn when a bear strolled into a Gatlinburg tea shop and began rummaging through merchandise before suddenly jumping onto the counter in a startling encounter caught on video.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Owners of a tea shop, Harnam Singh and his wife, Banto, are forced to flee their home, yet they are sheltered by Rajo, a Muslim woman who protects them despite opposition within her family.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
Definition of tea shop
Noun
  • Eventbrite also links the trend to coffeehouse DJ sets and morning dance events, a signal that programmable, alcohol-free formats are expanding across the day.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The turnaround plan has largely been successful in shortening wait times, simplifying the menus, reversing the sales slump, and focusing on the brand's return to a coffeehouse community hub.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of coffeehouse
Noun
  • Together the two, along with Mortimer-Wallace’s carpenter husband, built the largely outdoor teahouse and deli in the lush landscape of The Land.
    — Margaret Littman, Southern Living, 28 June 2026
  • The backyard has bluestone terraces, three waterfalls, a koi pond, and a bridge to the Japanese teahouse/gazebo.
    — Kim Quillen, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
Definition of teahouse
Noun
  • Another user temporarily lost access to his Resy account after trying to get a reservation at a hot West Village steak house—without his knowledge, the bot had been spamming the platform with requests.
    — Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2026
  • Lunch turned chaotic at a Golden Corral steak house when multiple customers started fighting, and a woman abruptly died, according to North Carolina investigators.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of steak house
Noun
  • The 1871 store has all sorts of teas, mugs, and totes, and the cinnamon rolls in its tearoom are worth the trip alone.
    — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026
  • The tearoom has grown by word of mouth, with guests booking ahead for lunch and tea service.
    — Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Definition of tearoom
Noun
  • Recently remodeled with a sleek, modern design and colorful contemporary art, Seu Pizza isn't your typical old-school pizzeria.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
  • For the last three years his restaurant has been crowned the best pizzeria in Europe, according to 50 Top Pizza’s ranking of the continent.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of pizzeria

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“Coffee shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coffee%20shop. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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