tearoom

noun

tea·​room ˈtē-ˌrüm How to pronounce tearoom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
: a small restaurant or café that typically serves a variety of teas as well as coffee and light meals

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The tearoom closed in 1990 but the Indiana State Museum recreated the Ayres Tea Room with similar menu items. Lilly St. Angelo, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Dec. 2024 Two oculi adorn the ceiling in the bedroom and the tearoom, allowing guests to gaze at the sky as the train travels through Europe. Everett Potter, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 There's a free-standing bathtub, a tearoom with a working fireplace, your private dining room, and dedicated attendants. Doug Gollan, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 The week after the November election, President-elect Donald J. Trump gathered his top advisers in the tearoom at his Florida resort, Mar-a-Lago, to plan the transition to his second-term government. Theodore Schleifer, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tearoom 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1702, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tearoom was circa 1702

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“Tearoom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tearoom. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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tearoom

noun
tea·​room ˈtē-ˌrüm How to pronounce tearoom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
: a restaurant serving light meals

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