teashop

British

/ ˈtiːˌʃɒp /

noun

Also called: tearoom. a restaurant where tea and light refreshments are served

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The Axbridge teashop was in danger of making too much money.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2024

Potential stops include a bookstore, women’s apparel, handmade jewelry and goods shops, and a teashop.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2023

In a teashop in Sittwe, a group of local traders laments that they are, once again, cut off from customers in the north.

From Economist • Sep. 14, 2017

You can be sitting in a teashop and all of a sudden you can feel blessed and blessing.

From The Guardian • Dec. 31, 2015

By the time I was done with the washing, my hands felt raw, but the dishes were clean, and the teashop man grumpily agreed I’d done more than enough.

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman

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