coffeehouses

noun

plural of coffeehouse
as in teahouses

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  1. coffee shops
  2. taverns
  3. inns
  4. barrooms
Noun
  • For 2026, there were more than 15,000 coffee shops nominated from around the globe, but Onyx Coffee Lab, a specialty coffee roastery with eight locations in the state of Arkansas, has officially been dubbed the best coffee shop in the world.
    — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
Definition of coffee shops
Noun
  • Every evening, Sal and Tony finish their shifts and hit the taverns.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The smaller, working-class towns that dot the southeast part of the county are filled with the types of pubs and taverns that give a place character.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of taverns
Noun
  • From backpacking to tent, car, or RV camping to unique inns to luxurious private accommodations, there’s something for everyone here no matter what ages or abilities are in your group.
    — Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Upstate New York has no shortage of escape routes—charming inns, boutique hotels, and endless Airbnb gems—and choosing one is always the hardest part.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of inns
Noun
  • It will be argued endlessly in barrooms in Pittsburgh.
    — Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • By the early 1930s, widespread crime, tainted liquor and the need for tax revenue fueled public dissatisfaction, ultimately leading to Prohibition’s repeal in 1933 and the return of regulated barrooms.
    — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Definition of barrooms
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