tea shop

noun

1. a tearoom.
2. British. a caf é or tearoom that specializes in serving light meals and snacks; lunchroom.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tea shop¹

First recorded in 1735–45

Example Sentences

Jemma Swallow, who used to own a tea shop in London, says 10% "covers most situations, without leaving the customer resentful of being asked for it and the staff for not receiving one".

From BBC

At a tea shop around the corner from the courthouse, life continued as normal.

From BBC

There is a tea shop across the parking lot.

From Los Angeles Times

One recent morning, Roop Rekha Verma, an 80-year-old peace activist and former university leader, walked through a north Indian neighborhood prone to sectarian strife and parked herself near a tea shop.

From New York Times

In the1980s, he returned to India and began working in a tea shop in Tamil Nadu.

From BBC

Related Words

• coffee bar
• coffeehouse