Meanings
nouncoffee bar (plural coffee bars)
plural coffee bars
- An establishment that sells coffee (and possibly other non-alcoholic drinks), a cafe. Food may also be served.
HABITUES of Manhattan's multiplying coffee bars have quickly learned a new language: espressospeak.
1995 July 19, Suzanne Hamlin, “Coffee Drinks That Are Cool and Creamy”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 15 Dec 2022 - A section of an establishment (a restaurant, shop or other business) where coffee is served.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold
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Translations
Finnish kahvio
- kahviosection of an establishment
Welsh bar coffi
- bar coffisection of an establishment
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APA
coffee bar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coffee%20bar
MLA
“coffee bar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coffee%20bar. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coffee bar,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coffee%20bar.
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