coffee-tavern
Definition
- Noun:
- A place serving non-alcoholic beverages: A "coffee-tavern" is a type of establishment, typically a room or a shop, where coffee and other non-alcoholic drinks are served, especially intended for people who abstain from alcohol.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The temperance society opened a coffee-tavern in the town centre to provide a safe, sober meeting place. (An establishment for those avoiding alcohol.)
- He preferred the quiet atmosphere of the coffee-tavern over the noisy public house. (A place serving non-alcoholic drinks.)
Advanced Usage
- "Coffee-tavern movement": A historical social reform movement in the 19th century, particularly in Britain, that promoted coffee-taverns as alternatives to pubs, aiming to reduce alcohol consumption.
- The coffee-tavern movement gained popularity among Victorian reformers who sought to improve public morality.
Variants and Related Words
Coffee (n): a beverage made from roasted coffee beans.
- She ordered a cup of black coffee. (The drink itself.)
Tavern (n): a place where alcoholic drinks are sold and consumed.
- He stopped at the tavern for a pint of ale. (A traditional pub.)
Synonyms
- Temperance house: a place where no alcohol is served, often promoting sobriety.
- Coffee house: a similar establishment serving coffee and light refreshments, though not always with an explicit temperance focus.
Phrasal Verbs
- None directly associated with "coffee-tavern" as a noun.
Related Idioms
- "Temperance tavern": a synonym for coffee-tavern, emphasizing its role in the temperance movement.
- The temperance tavern became a hub for community meetings and lectures on sobriety.