teahouse

noun

tea·​house ˈtē-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce teahouse (audio)
: a public house or restaurant where tea and light refreshments are sold

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What if the landscapes were snowy, the Tim Hortons were teahouses and everyone spoke Persian? Persian and French, technically — this is Canada after all. Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025 At the teahouse, the Zenlike energy was beginning to prove overwhelming. Puja Patel, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2025 For Morgan, who grew up Muslim in North Carolina, a teahouse is a place of connection. Tony Perrottet, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2025 Treat yourself to high tea The big picture: Bring a friend to a teahouse to calm the nerves with tea and bites. Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for teahouse 

Word History

First Known Use

1689, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of teahouse was in 1689

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“Teahouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teahouse. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.

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