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
Vivian Nereim, New York Times, 16 May 2025
So, starting June 2, the popular cafe will launch a dinner menu and close later.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
With potable water in short supply, neither the cafe nor the motel nor its six roadside cottages have been open since the 1980s.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
In 2023-2024, the cafe closed temporarily for months.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 14 May 2025
Raymond & Territorial claims the cafe has not paid any rent at all since October 2024, and the company filed an eviction summons against Hey Bear in late April 2025.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 13 May 2025
For a quick and light option, the lobby cafe offers a great list of tropical fruit smoothies and pastries.
—David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2025
The cafe aims to share the authentic flavors of Anatolia here in the South.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2025
On Saturday, cafe hours will be 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
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Noun
Hussain Saleh, 23, a barista in the cafe, was less impressed.
—Vivian Nereim, New York Times, 16 May 2025
So, starting June 2, the popular cafe will launch a dinner menu and close later.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
With potable water in short supply, neither the cafe nor the motel nor its six roadside cottages have been open since the 1980s.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
In 2023-2024, the cafe closed temporarily for months.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 14 May 2025
Raymond & Territorial claims the cafe has not paid any rent at all since October 2024, and the company filed an eviction summons against Hey Bear in late April 2025.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 13 May 2025
For a quick and light option, the lobby cafe offers a great list of tropical fruit smoothies and pastries.
—David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2025
The cafe aims to share the authentic flavors of Anatolia here in the South.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2025
On Saturday, cafe hours will be 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
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“Café.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caf%C3%A9. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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