coffee shop
Americannoun
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coffee shops
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of coffee shop
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
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Example Sentences
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“What coffee shop do you know is open that long anymore?” she asked.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
It’s a busy Saturday morning in central London and we’re huddled in the basement of an equally busy coffee shop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Hiroki Suzuka, who manages a coffee shop opposite the road where the Fujisawa mosque is set to be built, calls for greater understanding and dialogue.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
This was most evident when I attended a watch party his campaign organized for the World Cup at a Yemeni coffee shop.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
We sat in a coffee shop in the basement of 30 Rockefeller Center.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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