coffee shop

noun

Definition of coffee shopnext
as in tea shop

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Recent Examples of coffee shop 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 never earned a Michelin star (nor has Mel’s) but its workaday American fare won a following. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Staff at an Albany Park coffee shop planned to celebrate their first anniversary over the weekend, but they were burglarized the same day. — Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 Just next door its sibling coffee shop serves perfect cappuccinos and seasonal matcha potions. — Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coffee shop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffee shop
  1. tea shop
  2. coffeehouse
  3. teahouse
  4. steak house
  5. tearoom
  6. pizzeria
Noun
  • Ceré Tea, a favorite matcha tea shop with outlets in Burlingame, Milpitas, San Francisco and Saratoga, has recently opened a new store in Berkeley.
    — Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • A couple's anniversary getaway took a wild turn when a bear strolled into a Gatlinburg tea shop and began rummaging through merchandise before suddenly jumping onto the counter in a startling encounter caught on video.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of tea shop
Noun
  • Coca-Cola is seeking to unwind its $5 billion acquisition of a British coffeehouse, months after a sales process faltered earlier this year.
    — Leah Quinn, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Eventbrite also links the trend to coffeehouse DJ sets and morning dance events, a signal that programmable, alcohol-free formats are expanding across the day.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of coffeehouse
Noun
  • Together the two, along with Mortimer-Wallace’s carpenter husband, built the largely outdoor teahouse and deli in the lush landscape of The Land.
    — Margaret Littman, Southern Living, 28 June 2026
  • The backyard has bluestone terraces, three waterfalls, a koi pond, and a bridge to the Japanese teahouse/gazebo.
    — Kim Quillen, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
Definition of teahouse
Noun
  • Another user temporarily lost access to his Resy account after trying to get a reservation at a hot West Village steak house—without his knowledge, the bot had been spamming the platform with requests.
    — Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2026
  • Lunch turned chaotic at a Golden Corral steak house when multiple customers started fighting, and a woman abruptly died, according to North Carolina investigators.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of steak house
Noun
  • The 1871 store has all sorts of teas, mugs, and totes, and the cinnamon rolls in its tearoom are worth the trip alone.
    — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026
  • The tearoom has grown by word of mouth, with guests booking ahead for lunch and tea service.
    — Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Definition of tearoom
Noun
  • Some of the pizzeria’s signature pies are an Indian garlic chicken pizza, a chicken curry pizza, a chicken Tikki masala pizza, and a vegetable masala pizza, according to its online menu.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The pizzeria’s two locations serve pizza by the slice and 14-inch, 18-inch and 26-inch pies.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of pizzeria

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“Coffee shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coffee%20shop. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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