cof·fee
| \ ˈkȯ-fē
, ˈkä-\
, ˈkä-\
Definition of coffee
1a
: a beverage made by percolation, infusion, or decoction from the roasted and ground seeds of a coffee plant
b
: any of several Old World tropical plants (genus Coffea and especially C. arabica and C. canephora) of the madder family that are widely cultivated in warm regions for their seeds from which coffee is prepared
d
: a dehydrated product made from brewed coffee
instant coffee
also
: a beverage made from this
2
: a cup of coffee
two coffees
3
: coffee hour
Illustration of coffee
coffee 1b
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Examples of coffee in a Sentence
I bought a pound of coffee.
Recent Examples on the Web
Customers drop quarters into the orange newspaper box outside and bring the paper in to read it in between sips of coffee and bites of cream sticks. — Jordyn Grzelewski, cleveland.com, "What comes next? End of Vindicator’s 150-year run adds to uncertainty in Youngstown," 1 Sep. 2019 As if by magic, the next day Jean shows up at her café, orders coffee and makes small talk. — Boyd Van Hoeij, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Madre': Film Review | Venice 2019," 30 Aug. 2019 Starbucks lovers in a limited number of U.S. cities can also get deliveries of coffee and frappuccinos from Uber Eats. — Sarah Min, CBS News, "McDonald's will expand food delivery nationwide," 28 Aug. 2019 The article warns that drinks with names that include the terms cafe, caffe, mocha, latte or espresso or that end in -ccino usually have coffee in them. — USA TODAY, "‘Stranger’ tourists, Phish and the plague, kinkajou attack: News from around our 50 states," 22 Aug. 2019 The restaurant sells sweet and savory pies, coffee and ice cream. — Daily Pilot, "Biz News: New pie shop will ‘Pop’ up in Costa Mesa in September," 21 Aug. 2019 One overenthusiastic sip of coffee and your entire outfit ends up in the trash. — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, "Billie Eilish Just Had the Most Hilarious Wardrobe Malfunction," 20 Aug. 2019 Photographic evidence of the relationship emerges as the paparazzi finally catch Swift and Alwyn together—having coffee on a balcony in Nashville. — Glamour, "Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn’s Relationship: A Complete Timeline," 16 Aug. 2019 There's also a VIP option for $40 available complete with complimentary coffee and beignets from Café du Monde and a Bulleit Bourbon Cocktail and Abita Beer Happy Hour. — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, "The 4th Annual Beignet Fest Returns to New Orleans This October 5th," 15 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'coffee.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for coffee
coffee
noun
English Language Learners Definition of coffee
: a dark brown drink made from ground coffee beans and boiled water
: coffee beans
See the full definition for coffee in the English Language Learners Dictionary
coffee
noun
cof·fee
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Kids Definition of coffee
1
: a drink made from the roasted and ground seeds (
coffee beans
) of a tropical plant
2
: the roasted seeds of the coffee plant when whole or ground
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