coffeehouse

noun

cof·​fee·​house ˈkȯ-fē-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce coffeehouse (audio)
ˈkä-
: an establishment that sells coffee and usually other refreshments and that commonly serves as an informal club for its regular customers

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List of Changes to Starbucks Founded in 1971 in Seattle, Starbucks is the world's largest coffeehouse chain. Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025 Then stop by the year-old coffeehouse and vinyl listening lounge Binaural Cafe for a Col-Bru (cold brew mixed with vanilla soda, 80 pesos) and peruse the eclectic music menu. Freda Moon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025 Among other changes, the coffeehouse chain is no longer charging extra for nondairy milk, will reintroduce the coffee condiment bar and will provide ceramic mugs to customers who dine in-store. Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025 Marcy Thompson: And in the coffeehouse culture that the era is famous for, Margarethe found her way to a group of radical intellectuals who reflected her own desire for progress, the Socialist Students League. Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coffeehouse

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First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of coffeehouse was in 1612

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“Coffeehouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffeehouse. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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coffeehouse

noun
cof·​fee·​house ˈkȯ-fē-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce coffeehouse (audio)
ˈkäf-ē-
: a business that sells coffee and usually other refreshments and that often serves as an informal club for its regular customers
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