coffee shop

noun

Synonyms of coffee shopnext
: a small restaurant

Examples of coffee shop in a Sentence

We bought a muffin at the hotel's coffee shop.
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The food that was seen leaving the building, the I-Team discovered, came from a company renting out the space to make ready-to-eat meals for high-end coffee shops. Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026 Other on-site options include a coffee shop, an Italian restaurant, a Japanese eatery, and a sleek lobby lounge. Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026 The rest are not suitable for reprocessing including many disposable coffee cups from your local coffee shop. Chris Baskind, Treehugger, 20 Jan. 2026 On the dining front, there’s a new food hall concept at the main restaurant offering everything from French cuisine to Asian eats, a new poolside bar, and a new coffee shop for your daily caffeine fix or a sweet treat. Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coffee shop

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 25 Jan. 2026.

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