carafe

noun

ca·​rafe kə-ˈraf  -ˈräf 

1

: a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine

We ordered a carafe of wine with the meal.

2

: a usually glass container used to hold and serve coffee

Examples of carafe in a Sentence

We drank a carafe of wine.

Recent Examples on the Web

Eco effort Each room has a glass carafe instead of plastic water bottles and there are filtered water stations on each floor as part of the essentials closets, which feature amenities like towels or sanitary products available to be taken as needed. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026

The company said consumers should not use metal spoons to stir coffee in the carafe, which can damage or crack the glass. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Communal drip coffee served in a 12-cup carafe was no longer the only option in the office breakroom. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Even the act of using a metal spoon to stir your coffee could damage the carafe, according to the recall notice. — Julia Hawkins, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, from Italian caraffa, from Arabic gharrāfa

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for carafe

• behalf
• distaff
• falstaff
• giraffe
• autograph
• biograph
• cenotaph
• chronograph
• epigraph
• epitaph
• hodograph
• holograph

Kids Definition

carafe

noun

ca·​rafe kə-ˈraf  -ˈräf 

: a bottle that has a lip and is used to hold water or beverages