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
Lori Rackl, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
For those who bought the cafe add-on, there’s a little cafe where attendees can enjoy a purple latte on an interactive table.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The cashew color is neutral enough to go with literally everything in my closet, instantly transporting me to a quaint cafe in France.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
The current storefront tenants are a cafe, a barber shop and a cigar lounge.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Some of the provisions include allowing sidewalk cafes to have removable railings or fencing as dividers from the public sidewalk, prohibiting solid walls in the right of way, and allowing solid walls and windscreens in outdoor areas that are not in the right of way.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
The new cafe will occupy the space previously held by a Peet’s Coffee at 5550 Douglas Blvd, Suite D-110.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Enter the cafe through the food hall or from the exterior entrance near the parking lot.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
Standard sodas, coffee and tea are also available at the lunch cafe, Ginny Lee.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
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Noun
Outside the trendy thrift shops and cafes, elderly women in headscarves sweep sidewalks with rustic brooms while teens whiz by on electric scooters.
—Lori Rackl, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
For those who bought the cafe add-on, there’s a little cafe where attendees can enjoy a purple latte on an interactive table.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The cashew color is neutral enough to go with literally everything in my closet, instantly transporting me to a quaint cafe in France.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
The current storefront tenants are a cafe, a barber shop and a cigar lounge.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Some of the provisions include allowing sidewalk cafes to have removable railings or fencing as dividers from the public sidewalk, prohibiting solid walls in the right of way, and allowing solid walls and windscreens in outdoor areas that are not in the right of way.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
The new cafe will occupy the space previously held by a Peet’s Coffee at 5550 Douglas Blvd, Suite D-110.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Enter the cafe through the food hall or from the exterior entrance near the parking lot.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
Standard sodas, coffee and tea are also available at the lunch cafe, Ginny Lee.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2026
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“Café.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caf%C3%A9. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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