coffee maker

noun

variants or less commonly coffeemaker
: a utensil or appliance in which coffee is brewed

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In the kitchen is a vintage-style mini-fridge, cookware, a kettle, toaster oven, coffee maker, and even a small waffle iron. Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025 This single-serve Keurig coffee maker is equipped with a 42-ounce reservoir, which contains enough water for up to 4 cups. Laura Lu, Parents, 23 May 2025 The new tariffs are a double whammy because coffee makers were already dealing with higher wholesale prices for arabica beans — the most popular type — because of extreme weather that has impacted the world's top producers. Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025 Here’s another no-frills drip coffee maker from OXO. Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coffee maker

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of coffee maker was in 1848

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“Coffee maker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffee%20maker. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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coffeemaker

noun
cof·​fee·​mak·​er -ˌmā-kər How to pronounce coffeemaker (audio)
: a utensil or appliance in which coffee is brewed
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