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coffee maker

American  

noun

  • coffee makers
    plural
  1. Also coffeemaker. an apparatus for brewing coffee; coffeepot.

  2. a person or company that blends, roasts, or brews coffee.


Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms


Etymology

Origin of coffee maker

First recorded in 1925–30


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He changed what was on the counter around the coffee maker and moved the mug to different spots.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026

At nearly any moment of a day—at your coffee maker, on your computer or television, in your car, on your iPhone—you are tapping in to the legacy of Bell Labs’ work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026

After a short night's sleep, users can order a double espresso with voice commands only, and the coffee maker will deliver.

From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026

Pro tip: Bundle the coffee maker with Graffeo Coffee’s gift box, which includes three varieties of freshly roasted coffee beans: dark, light, and decaf.

From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2025

With the help of friends I rearranged my small apartment to accommodate a grown-up baby, and warily crept each morning from a mattress to my coffee maker and hotplate on the kitchen floor.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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