variants
or less commonly cafe
often attributive
1
: a usually small and informal establishment serving various refreshments (such as coffee)
broadly
: restaurant
2
: barroom
corporate average fuel economy
Examples of café in a Sentence
Noun
the café presents nationally known jazz performers in an intimate setting
a speakeasy that became a fashionable café with the repeal of prohibition
Recent Examples on the Web
Silvija Martincevic, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
Lafayette opened in 2013 as a cafe and bakery offering French cooking downtown.
—Harper Stephanopoulos, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Parking: Eden validates parking at its outdoor lot next to the cafe.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Being on foot gives you the ability to pop in and out of stores, cafes, and restaurants with ease.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2025
However, on Monday, the cafe owners told the South Florida Sun Sentinel that negotiations are underway for a potential last-minute reprieve.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
As a mother herself, Gilman recognized the power of her cafe, which has a safe, in-door playground for young children, food for children and adults, and plenty of coffee drinks.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Sacramento cafe closed due to unsafe food, lack of hot water
Bella Bru Cafe, 4680 Natomas Blvd., Suite 100, in Sacramento, had 10 major food safety violations on Thursday, July 10.
—Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Create a park cafe at the Belle Isle White House.
Canals and trails.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Go to the cafe at 6 a.m. Talk to a nurse on their break.
—Silvija Martincevic, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
Lafayette opened in 2013 as a cafe and bakery offering French cooking downtown.
—Harper Stephanopoulos, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Parking: Eden validates parking at its outdoor lot next to the cafe.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Being on foot gives you the ability to pop in and out of stores, cafes, and restaurants with ease.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2025
However, on Monday, the cafe owners told the South Florida Sun Sentinel that negotiations are underway for a potential last-minute reprieve.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
As a mother herself, Gilman recognized the power of her cafe, which has a safe, in-door playground for young children, food for children and adults, and plenty of coffee drinks.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Sacramento cafe closed due to unsafe food, lack of hot water
Bella Bru Cafe, 4680 Natomas Blvd., Suite 100, in Sacramento, had 10 major food safety violations on Thursday, July 10.
—Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Create a park cafe at the Belle Isle White House.
Canals and trails.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Café.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caf%C3%A9. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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