teahouse
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- noun
- /ˈtiːhaʊs/
:
casa de té
- We enjoyed a lovely afternoon tea and pastries at the teahouse in the park.
Examples
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The ceremony was performed at the Ichiriki Teahouse, in the presence of Mother, Auntie, and Mameha.
Fiction book (1997) -
And then, if we got tired, we would go to the teahouse next door and drink some tea.
Fiction book (1994) -
I asked him to meet me in that very teahouse at midnight, and I left him there alone.
Fiction book (1997) -
Tonight we went to the teahouse to see Dr. Crab.
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I'm even thinking about building a teahouse, - now that I have a yard.
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A messenger brought it to the teahouse.
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She'd intended to meet some of her other sisters at the Go Sing Teahouse in the Central District.
Fiction book (2000) -
Of course, there's a teahouse across the street...
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We stood by the bookstore and waited, sometimes arriving a few minutes earlier to have tea at the teahouse.
Fiction book (1994) -
After a long day of sightseeing, we decided to relax at a charming teahouse nearby.
Synonyms
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1.0
A small place that serves coffee, drinks, and light food
156
1.0
A small cafe where people buy coffee and light food
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1.0
A small place where people drink coffee and eat light food
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5.7
A small simple restaurant that serves coffee and sandwiches at a counter
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3.0
A small cafe that serves tea with light meals like cakes and sandwiches
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1.6
A place where people buy and eat meals, like a restaurant or café
A small place where you drink tea and eat light snacks
A small cafe where people drink tea and eat light food
A garden or outdoor area where people sit to drink tea and eat light food
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word teahouse is simply tea + house, so it names a place for tea. The word tea came into English from Chinese by sailors as 'te', so a teahouse is literally a 'house for tea' — a place to drink tea and enjoy light meals.