teahouse

American  

[tee-hous] / ˈtiˌhaʊs /

noun

plural

teahouses

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

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teahouse British  

/ ˈtiːˌhaʊs /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of teahouse

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.

From BBC

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

From Los Angeles Times

And, unlike the other teahouses that have popped up recently in Los Angeles, Steep serves alcohol.

From Los Angeles Times

After Samir traded the coral for some gold, sugarcane syrup, and several sea sponges, we found a neglected teahouse in the outskirts of the tent city.

From Literature

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

From Los Angeles Times