teahouse

[tee-hous]

noun

plural

teahouses 

1. a restaurant or other establishment, especially in East Asia, where tea and refreshments are served.

teahouse

/ ˈtiːˌhaʊs /

noun

1. a restaurant, esp in Japan or China, where tea and light refreshments are served

Word History and Origins

Origin of teahouse¹

First recorded in 1680–90; tea + house

Example Sentences

Tigist, 18, from West Gojjam, also in the Amhara region, worked in her family's small, traditional teahouse before she was attacked.

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As young people are drinking less, they’re trading bars for teahouses that are open late.

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Below are four teahouses in different neighborhoods of Los Angeles.

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The teahouse was established by a grandfather from Chang’an who had lost his wife to fever.

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For the evening’s final act, everyone took a short walk to the teahouse for a romantic cafe outing, but with rotating partners.

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