coffee maker

noun

variants or less commonly coffeemaker
: a utensil or appliance in which coffee is brewed

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Moccamaster makes coffee makers in a variety of colors; however the Moccamaster Color of The Year KBGV Select Ocean Coffee Maker can easily add a pop of color in your kitchen. Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025 The 183 entry level Deluxe Junior Suites include a living room area, spacious bathroom with a designer bathtub, rain shower, minibar, and coffee maker. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025 Somewhere between pour-over and those large-format carafes from countertop drip coffee makers lies the French press coffee maker. Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025 The bottom line: Lauren Swartz, president of the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia, tells Axios the city's coffee makers and drinkers alike have more to think about now. Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coffee maker

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of coffee maker was in 1848

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“Coffee maker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee%20maker. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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coffeemaker

noun
cof·​fee·​mak·​er -ˌmā-kər How to pronounce coffeemaker (audio)
: a utensil or appliance in which coffee is brewed
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