Starbucks
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Starbucks¹
- /ˈstɑːˌbʌks/ UK
- /ˈstɑɹˌbʌks/ US
Where it comes from
From Starbuck (surname) + -s (likely originating from the locative, but stylized without the apostrophe). Named after Starbuck, a character in Herman Melville's novel Moby-Dick. Melville named the character in honor of the Starbuck family, a prominent whaling family based in Nantucket, Massachusetts. The surname itself derives from the community of Starbeck in North Yorkshire, England.
proper noun Starbuckses · Starbucks
noun Starbuckses · Starbucks
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A coffee from Starbucks.
I swear, if I had been drinking my Starbucks today it would have gone up my nose.
Similar: Starbies
Starbucks²
- /ˈstɑːˌbʌks/ UK
- /ˈstɑɹˌbʌks/ US
Where it comes from
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
proper noun
- plural of Starbuck (a surname)
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: coffee, starbuck, cafés, coffee bar, supermarket, coffee shop, tea shop, café, coffee house, coffeehouse, chain store, coffice, roastery, cafe, drink shop, power coffee
Translations
Talk about this word "Starbucks." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/starbucks. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Starbucks. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/starbucks "Starbucks." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/starbucks.Cite this
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title = {Starbucks},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/starbucks},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
