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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This Billingsgate community has access to public transportation, golf, equestrian centers, local farm stands, hiking trails, the Farmington River, public library, and an unlimited range of eclectic dining, coffee shops and retail establishments. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026 The anonymous buyer used the Central Perk LLC and Regina Phalange LLC to pay for the units—nods to the famous coffee shop and alter ego of Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow) from the sitcom Friends. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026 The coffee shop is going to be the training ground for the organization’s new Latte Life Academy, which will be part of the nonprofit’s workforce training efforts. — Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 The only places doing any business were the coffee shops, and building-supply houses where customers were buying nails and sheeting to batten down against the blow. — Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coffee shop

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

Rhymes for coffee shop

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“Coffee shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee%20shop. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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