tearooms

noun

plural of tearoom
as in teahouses

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  1. inns
  2. coffee shops
  3. taverns
Noun
  • Main Street spans 140 mostly 19th-century buildings housing 100-plus shops, restaurants, and independent inns.
    — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 14 Oct. 2026
  • There are intimate inns tucked into the woods, bucket-list A-frame Airbnbs, and happening hubs just beyond Main Street available for check-in at your convenience.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 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
  • The weeklong promotion highlights a wide range of cuisines, from steakhouses and seafood restaurants to taverns, bistros and international dining destinations.
    — Jane Imbody, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of taverns
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