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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Think about this: if your favorite coffee shop is closed or your go-to energy drink is sold out, what's going through your mind? Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 30 Dec. 2024 That can mean polls and surveys, but also office hours in a local coffee shop, town hall meetings or other community events. Greg Borowski, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024 Leah was a Starbucks manager During her college career, Leah also managed a local coffee shop, which prepared her for her later work as a store manager for varying Starbucks. Mckinley Franklin, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024 Early stages of the strategy include making its coffee shops more welcoming, trimming its lengthy menu and speeding up service. Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024 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

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“Coffee shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee%20shop. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

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