coffee

[kaw-fee, kof-ee] / ˈkɔ fi, ˈkɒf i /

NOUN

hot beverage made from beans of a tree

Synonyms

STRONGEST

caffeine cappuccino espresso

STRONG

brew decaf decoction demitasse ink java mocha mud perk

WEAK

battery acid café café au lait café noir forty weight hot stuff jamocha joe varnish remover

Example Sentences

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When did you last buy a hardback and what was it – a cookbook, a coffee table book or fiction?

From BBC • May 24, 2026

He was sitting in a coffee shop on London's King's Road on an October day when the phone rang.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

He pointed to coffee, tea, macadamia nuts and avocados as agricultural products that could benefit under the new policy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

And those dates often are a quick meetup for coffee or a cocktail.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

But he kneels next to me in front of the coffee table.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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