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
Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Rising food costs due to inflation challenges new owner of the lower-level cafe in City Hall
The new cafe is a family affair, with Carter-Watson's daughter and other family members helping out.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
Kyiv officials said the attack damaged about 40 apartment blocks, passenger railway infrastructure, five schools and kindergartens, cafes and many cars in six of Kyiv's 10 districts.
—Pavel Polityuk, USA Today, 4 July 2025
Lines stretched out the door throughout June during the cafe’s limited soft opening hours.
—Camila Pedrosa
july 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
Co-founded by Markiewicz, this used bookstore and cafe on Main Street serves soups and sandwiches and features exhibits by local artists.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Then in the spring, a Barbie cafe will arrive, making it all about pink dreams as the iconic doll takes over the city.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Only customers can use Starbucks cafes, restrooms Today is also the first day of the chain’s new policy requiring those using the facilities to make purchases.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Metro Codes shut down the soul food cafe because housing construction next door created a fire hazard on her property.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Noun
Even local coworking spaces or cafes can boost creativity and satisfaction.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Rising food costs due to inflation challenges new owner of the lower-level cafe in City Hall
The new cafe is a family affair, with Carter-Watson's daughter and other family members helping out.
—La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
Kyiv officials said the attack damaged about 40 apartment blocks, passenger railway infrastructure, five schools and kindergartens, cafes and many cars in six of Kyiv's 10 districts.
—Pavel Polityuk, USA Today, 4 July 2025
Lines stretched out the door throughout June during the cafe’s limited soft opening hours.
—Camila Pedrosa
july 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
Co-founded by Markiewicz, this used bookstore and cafe on Main Street serves soups and sandwiches and features exhibits by local artists.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Then in the spring, a Barbie cafe will arrive, making it all about pink dreams as the iconic doll takes over the city.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Only customers can use Starbucks cafes, restrooms Today is also the first day of the chain’s new policy requiring those using the facilities to make purchases.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Metro Codes shut down the soul food cafe because housing construction next door created a fire hazard on her property.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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“Café.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caf%C3%A9. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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