tea shop
Americannoun
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a tearoom.
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British. a caf é or tearoom that specializes in serving light meals and snacks; lunchroom.
Etymology
Origin of tea shop
First recorded in 1735–45
Example Sentences
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Grandfather, who puffs on Gauloises cigarettes, resembles Baroness Orczy’s Old Man in the Corner, an armchair detective who solves crimes from the confines of a London tea shop.
At night, Mandarin Plaza buzzes with conversation from the tea shop in the center.
From Los Angeles Times
Her eyes dart between me and the tea shop.
From Literature
The walking path Mom takes me to is a couple streets away from the pink tea shop.
From Literature
This new idea, plus the warmth of the tea shop, is enough to lift my spirits.
From Literature
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