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.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
At night, Mandarin Plaza buzzes with conversation from the tea shop in the center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026
Rajesh Kumar, who works at a tea shop near the hospital, said he always believed the capital was the safest city in the country.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2025
The bubble tea shop has drinks named after different New York City neighborhoods, offers multiple tea and juice bases, as well as dairy alternatives.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2025
The sound of tires squealed in the distance, back toward the tea shop.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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