coffee shop

noun

: 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 proposed 7 Brew coffee shop would be located at 5256 N. Port Washington Road, selling a full menu of coffee drinks, energy drinks, Italian sodas, smoothies, shakes, teas and more, according to city documents. Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 4 Aug. 2025 The coffee shop will have a dual drive-thru and 13 parking spaces, according to building records. Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2025 Even better, learning how to froth milk without a frother opens up a world of possibilities for elevating your coffee experience at home or on the road and save you from spending cash at the coffee shop. Watch the video above to learn how to froth milk for coffee without a frother. Maryal Miller Carter, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025 Alina Zuberi, Fahad Zuberi’s cousin, manages the coffee shop. Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025 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 7 Aug. 2025.

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