tea shop

noun

Synonyms of tea shopnext
chiefly British
: a small restaurant or café : tearoom

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With their homes destroyed, survivors have gathered at roadside tea shops. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 A couple's anniversary getaway took a wild turn when a bear strolled into a Gatlinburg tea shop and began rummaging through merchandise before suddenly jumping onto the counter in a startling encounter caught on video. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Owners of a tea shop, Harnam Singh and his wife, Banto, are forced to flee their home, yet they are sheltered by Rajo, a Muslim woman who protects them despite opposition within her family. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026 Hao’s Grocery and Cafe has also updated services to be a full-service tea shop and deli serving Chef Hao Tran’s dumplings and Vietnamese Bánh mì, as well as vegan to-go options. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tea shop

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tea shop was in 1851

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