From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcoffee shopˈcoffee shop noun [countable] 1 American EnglishDFDL a restaurant that serves cheap meals2 British EnglishDFDL a place in a large shop or a hotel that serves meals and non-alcoholic drinks
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coffee shop• Her vacuum cleaner drove him into the street, in search of a coffee shop.• Facilities include two restaurants, a coffee shop and a steak house.• Its coffee shop attracted the well-to-do, or those who just wanted to be seen there.• Other hotel facilities include four restaurants, coffee shop, swimming pool, children's pool and babysitting services.• We hold hands across the table in the coffee shop. 