coffee house

cof·fee house

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kaw-fee, kof-ee noun, adjective hous]
- /ˈkɔ fi, ˈkɒf i noun, adjective haʊs/
- /ˈkɒfi haʊs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kaw-fee, kof-ee noun, adjective hous]
- /ˈkɔ fi, ˈkɒf i noun, adjective haʊs/

Definitions of coffee house words

countable noun coffee house A coffee house is a kind of bar where people sit to drink coffee and talk. Coffee houses were especially popular in Britain in the 18th century. 3
noun coffee house a place where coffee is served, esp one that was a fashionable meeting place in 18th-century London 3
noun plural coffee house a public place that specializes in serving coffee and other refreshments and that sometimes provides informal entertainment. 1
noun plural coffee house (in 17th- and 18th-century England) a similar establishment where groups met for a particular purpose, as for informal discussions or card playing. 1
verb without object coffee house Informal. to engage in aimless talk or chitchat. 1
verb without object coffee house Cards. to make remarks and gestures during play with the purpose of misleading opponents as to the cards one holds. 1

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Origin of coffee house

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15; coffee + house

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Parts of speech for Coffee house

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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coffee house popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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