noun
teahouse
TEE-hows
Teahouse (noun) means a cafe or small restaurant that specialises in serving tea, often with light snacks. Example: “They spent the afternoon at a quiet teahouse overlooking the garden.”
noun
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A cafe or small restaurant that specialises in serving tea, often with light snacks.
"They spent the afternoon at a quiet teahouse overlooking the garden."
How to use teahouse
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA cafe built around serving tea, often in a relaxed, traditional setting.
Common pairings
a traditional teahouse
visit a teahouse
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- Plural
- teahouses
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Etymology
A compound of tea and house.
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What does “teahouse” mean?
The word “teahouse” means a cafe or small restaurant that specialises in serving tea, often with light snacks. In plain terms, a cafe built around serving tea, often in a relaxed, traditional setting.
How do you pronounce “teahouse”?
“Teahouse” is pronounced TEE-hows (/ˈtiˌhaʊs/ in IPA).
How do you use “teahouse” in a sentence?
Here is “teahouse” used in a sentence: “They spent the afternoon at a quiet teahouse overlooking the garden.”
What part of speech is “teahouse”?
“Teahouse” is a noun.
