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Definition of Coffee shop
1. Noun. A small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold.
Specialized synonyms: Caff, Cybercafe, Espresso Shop, Estaminet, Pull-in, Pull-up
Generic synonyms: Eatery, Eating House, Eating Place, Restaurant
Definition of Coffee shop
1. Noun. a small café or restaurant typically selling light refreshments along with coffee and espresso-based drinks. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Coffee Shop
Literary usage of Coffee shop
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Graham's Magazine by Graham, George R, Edgar Allan Poe, John Davis Batchelder Collection (Library of Congress) (1852)
"But a coffee-house is neutral ground. There are in every coffee-shop whig, and lory,
... I doubt if a murder were ever planned in a coffee-shop. ..."
2. The Weekly Notes by Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales (1892)
"The question was whether their mode of conducting their business was keeping a
coffee-shop within the meaning of the covenant. He was of opinion that it was ..."
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