tearoom
Americannoun
noun
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another name for teashop
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a room in a school or university where hot drinks are served
Etymology
Origin of tearoom
Example Sentences
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He was relieved that the Little Tokyo tearoom was his last stop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2025
His father was a police officer and his mother worked in a tearoom.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2024
Here’s one: The first tarot reading I ever received occurred at a famous occult shop and tearoom in New Orleans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
She quit her barista job at Bewley’s, the famous Grafton Street tearoom, and after years of shares, was finally able to get a flat of her own.
From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2023
I grab a pot of Belle-rose tea from the tearoom and bring her a cup.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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