tea shop

noun

1. a tearoom.

2. British.,  a caf é or tearoom that specializes in serving light meals and snacks; lunchroom.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tea shop¹

First recorded in 1735–45

Example Sentences

Rajesh Kumar, who works at a tea shop near the hospital, said he always believed the capital was the safest city in the country.

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Kick off your adventure at Odd One Out, an award-winning boba tea shop, then take a quick walk to the Giant Robot store, which is often cited as the birthplace of Asian pop culture products.

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Instead, she booked a tarot reading in Hong Kong, downloaded an astrology app that had recently gone viral among her friends, and bought a wooden-fish percussion bowl from a boutique tea shop said to attract good luck.

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The bubble tea shop has drinks named after different New York City neighborhoods, offers multiple tea and juice bases, as well as dairy alternatives.

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With no formal education, she worked in restaurants in the area before taking over the Yue Wa Chinese herbal supplement and tea shop in 2007.

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Related Words

• coffee bar 
• coffeehouse