tea shop

noun

chiefly British
: a small restaurant or café : tearoom

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The retail sector has seen 12 new shops while eight coffee and tea shops opened to downtown workers and residents. Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Sep. 2024 Secret Sister is a tea shop and sourdough bakery ideal for a quick bite near Balboa Park. Freda Moon, New York Times, 18 July 2024 Billy Corgan’s mother-in-law was injured after a car drove into the singer’s tea shop near Chicago. Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 1 Nov. 2024 Billy Corgan's wife Chloe Mendel Corgan is sharing an update after a car crashed into the couple's tea shop. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tea shop 

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tea shop was in 1851

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“Tea shop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tea%20shop. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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