coffeehouse
noun
cof·fee·house
ˈkȯ-fē-ˌhau̇s 
ˈkä-
: an establishment that sells coffee and usually other refreshments and that commonly serves as an informal club for its regular customers
Examples of coffeehouse in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The homey space, panelled in dark wood, recalls a nineties coffeehouse, chockablock with sports memorabilia and flyers advertising community events: an adult L.G.B.T.Q.+ summer camp, an Asian climbers’ meetup called ElevAsian.
—
Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
What’s become popularized as chai in many American coffeehouses leans heavily on vanilla and cinnamon, which isn’t traditional.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 13 June 2025
More to Explore Bringing Turkish Style to Europe Livia Gershon
May 24, 2025
In seventeenth-century Europe, architects adopted styles from the Ottoman empire to create new kinds of social spaces including public baths and coffeehouses.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 12 June 2025
The creators' main responsibility will be to capture their experiences at these locations, which may include a Starbucks coffee farm in Costa Rica, the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Milan or coffeehouses in Tokyo, the company said in a news release.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for coffeehouse
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
What’s become popularized as chai in many American coffeehouses leans heavily on vanilla and cinnamon, which isn’t traditional.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 13 June 2025
More to Explore Bringing Turkish Style to Europe Livia Gershon
May 24, 2025
In seventeenth-century Europe, architects adopted styles from the Ottoman empire to create new kinds of social spaces including public baths and coffeehouses.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 12 June 2025
The creators' main responsibility will be to capture their experiences at these locations, which may include a Starbucks coffee farm in Costa Rica, the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Milan or coffeehouses in Tokyo, the company said in a news release.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for coffeehouse
Cite this Entry
“Coffeehouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffeehouse. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
coffeehouse
noun
cof·fee·house
ˈkȯ-fē-ˌhau̇s
ˈkäf-ē-
: a business that sells coffee and usually other refreshments and that often serves as an informal club for its regular customers
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share