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tearooms

noun

plural of tearoom
as in teahouses

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  1. inns
  2. coffee shops
  3. taverns
Noun
  • Farther afield, there are cozy inns like The Old Inn on the Green in New Marlborough and 33 Main in nearby Lenox.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The historic house dates to 1923 and has a storied history that includes time as four different inns.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of inns
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
  • So do not assume that an upcoming three-day event taking place at three notable Chicago taverns has anything to do with Algren’s fondness for alcohol.
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Seasonal vineyard taverns are typically open from spring through October, but some stay open year-round.
    — Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of taverns
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