🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

커피하우스

Pronunciation / Transliteration: keopi hauseu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Coffeehouse/ˈkɔː.fi.haʊs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"우리는 자주 커피하우스에서 만납니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A place where coffee and other refreshments are served, often used as a social gathering spot.

    "After work, we often meet at the local coffeehouse to unwind and chat."
  2. 2

    A venue that hosts events such as poetry readings, live music, or art exhibitions.

    "The coffeehouse featured a local band performing every Friday night."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term is a compound of 'coffee', derived from the Turkish 'kahve' and Arabic 'qahwah', and 'house', stemming from Old English 'hūs'. It emerged in the 17th century in Western Europe to describe public social establishments where coffee and other beverages were served, evolving from Middle Eastern equivalents.

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