coffee shop

noun

: a small restaurant

Examples of coffee shop in a Sentence

We bought a muffin at the hotel's coffee shop.
Recent Examples on the Web The exhibit also includes a short film starring the inmates and Zoe Saldana, and prints in the prison coffee shop by onetime Catholic nun and American social activist Corita Kent. CBS News, 28 Apr. 2024 Juan talked about his Uncle’s Cuban coffee shop on 6th Street. Ryan M. Moser, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2024 Andrew Walker could be seen in the background of a restaurant in Tyler Hyne’s Unexpected Christmas, and in turn, Hynes was a server at a coffee shop in Walker’s My Family Christmas Tree. Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2024 Where to Shop Aquila A beguiling coffee shop perched on the Aquinnah cliffs that sells crafts by Indigenous artists. Jennifer Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024 Fans of coffee shop cold brew will love having cold brew on tap in the fridge. Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2024 Hitting up a coffee shop for a little treat is optional, though highly recommended. Zara Hanawalt, Parents, 19 Apr. 2024 Starbucks is closing its Alhambra Boulevard coffee shop in East Sacramento weeks after cutting back hours at the location. Savanna Smith, Sacramento Bee, 12 Apr. 2024 The company predicts that, in particular, the baffles, which hang from the ceiling and can be installed with relative ease, will help baristas to better hear customer orders along with making its coffee shops more welcoming for those with hearing loss. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of coffee shop was in 1812

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“Coffee shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee%20shop. Accessed 3 May. 2024.

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