tearoom

[ tee-room, -room ]
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noun
  1. a room or shop where tea and other refreshments are served to customers.

Origin of tearoom

1
First recorded in 1770–80; tea + room

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British Dictionary definitions for tearoom

tearoom

/ (ˈtiːˌruːm, -ˌrʊm) /


noun
  1. another name for teashop

  2. NZ a room in a school or university where hot drinks are served

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