Visual meaning of 'teahouse' - Social Visual Dictionary

Visual illustration of teahouse: A cafe or restaurant that serves tea, usually with light food. - Image 1

Visual illustration of teahouse: A cafe or restaurant that serves tea, usually with light food. - Image 2

noun

A cafe or restaurant that serves tea, usually with light food.

Examples:

"After a long walk, we stopped at a teahouse for a pot of tea and some small cakes. "

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Visual illustration of teahouse: A public lavatory, particularly as a meeting place for gay men. - Image 1

noun

A public lavatory, particularly as a meeting place for gay men.

Examples:

"The police raided the teahouse late last night. "

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Related Words

Visual illustration for the word "night" - The period between sunset and sunrise, when a location faces far away from the sun, thus when the sky is dark.

/naɪt/

The period between sunset and sunrise, when a location faces far away from the sun, thus when the sky is dark.

"How do you sleep at night when you attack your kids like that!?"

Visual illustration for the word "particularly" - (focus) Especially, extremely.

particularlyadverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Visual illustration for the word "lavatory" - A vessel or fixture for washing, particularly:

/ˈlæv.ə.təɹ.i/ /ˈlæv.ə.tɔɹ.i/

A vessel or fixture for washing, particularly:

"The school lavatory had a broken faucet, so students were unable to wash their hands properly. "

Visual illustration for the word "meeting" - (gerund) The act of persons or things that meet.

/ˈmiːtɪŋ/ /ˈmitɪŋ/

(gerund) The act of persons or things that meet.

"Meeting him will be exciting. I enjoy meeting new people."

Visual illustration for the word "restaurant" - An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.

/ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹ(ə)nt/ /ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹənt/

An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.

"After school, my family went to a restaurant for dinner. "

Visual illustration for the word "public" - The people in general, regardless of membership of any particular group.

/ˈpʌblɪk/

The people in general, regardless of membership of any particular group.

"Members of the public may not proceed beyond this point."

Visual illustration for the word "serves" - An act of putting the ball or shuttlecock in play in various games.

/sɜːvz/ /sɝvz/

An act of putting the ball or shuttlecock in play in various games.

"Whose serve is it?"

Visual illustration for the word "raided" - To engage in a raid against.

/ˈreɪdɪd/

To engage in a raid against.

"The police raided the gambling den."

Visual illustration for the word "place" - (physical) An area; somewhere within an area.

/pleɪs/

(physical) An area; somewhere within an area.

"The park is a good place to relax after school. "

Visual illustration for the word "small" - Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

Visual illustration for the word "stopped" - To cease moving.

/stɑpt/

To cease moving.

"I stopped at the traffic lights."

Visual illustration for the word "police" - A civil force granted the legal authority for law enforcement and maintaining public order.

[pəˈliːs] /ˈpliːs/ /ˈpoʊ.liːs/

A civil force granted the legal authority for law enforcement and maintaining public order.

"Call the police!"