coffee maker

noun

ˈkȯ-fē-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce coffee maker (audio)
ˈkä-
variants or less commonly coffeemaker
: a utensil or appliance in which coffee is brewed

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Take all the fuss out of making your morning cup of coffee with this convenient pod coffee maker. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 Making your morning coffee has never been easier than with this single-serve coffee maker. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 June 2026 Don’t skip out on the home deals, either, which span fancy candles, expensive-smelling detergent, coffee makers, and more. — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 23 June 2026 Espresso is simply a style of brewing coffee—just like using a drip coffee maker, steeping grounds for cold brew, or pressing coffee with a French press. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for coffee maker

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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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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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