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
Synonyms
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
Jeffrey Gettleman, New York Times, 8 June 2024
This Columbus Park cafe specializing in Vietnamese coffee is awesome, especially for remote work.
—Chandler Boese, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2024
In Skid Row, a 19-story residential tower for homeless people will offer a gym, a cafe, and an art studio.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Gone, too, are the coffee houses, cafes, and notable night spots that helped to establish this street as the bohemian enclave sung about by Peter, Paul & Mary, Simon & Garfunkel, and Bruce Springsteen.
—Lisa Ellex, SPIN, 3 June 2024
The Verdict: In-Store Is Even Better Than Online The in-store cafe, The Porch, elevates the in-person shopping experience even more.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2024
Google’s employee cafes already frequently place meat at the end of the buffet line, encouraging diners to load up on everything else first.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 22 May 2024
Soon after his waterside crib was raided, there were almost daily sightings of him all over town, popping into cafes, taking walks and playing mini-golf with his twin daughters Jessie and D’Lila.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
Many locals sitting in a cafe off the central square barely batted an eyelash, having grown accustomed to the regular intrusions of air-raid sirens, and drone and artillery attacks.
—Valerie Hopkins Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 29 May 2024
Noun
Image Russia’s invasion had upended every aspect of life in Ukraine, intensifying the demand for a quick hit of caffeine that didn’t require a cafe, boiling water, a coffee mug or a tea bag.
—Jeffrey Gettleman, New York Times, 8 June 2024
This Columbus Park cafe specializing in Vietnamese coffee is awesome, especially for remote work.
—Chandler Boese, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2024
In Skid Row, a 19-story residential tower for homeless people will offer a gym, a cafe, and an art studio.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Gone, too, are the coffee houses, cafes, and notable night spots that helped to establish this street as the bohemian enclave sung about by Peter, Paul & Mary, Simon & Garfunkel, and Bruce Springsteen.
—Lisa Ellex, SPIN, 3 June 2024
The Verdict: In-Store Is Even Better Than Online The in-store cafe, The Porch, elevates the in-person shopping experience even more.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2024
Google’s employee cafes already frequently place meat at the end of the buffet line, encouraging diners to load up on everything else first.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 22 May 2024
Soon after his waterside crib was raided, there were almost daily sightings of him all over town, popping into cafes, taking walks and playing mini-golf with his twin daughters Jessie and D’Lila.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
Many locals sitting in a cafe off the central square barely batted an eyelash, having grown accustomed to the regular intrusions of air-raid sirens, and drone and artillery attacks.
—Valerie Hopkins Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 29 May 2024
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“Café.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caf%C3%A9. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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