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
Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2026
At least one cafe in the diplomatic quarter, an area housing foreign embassies and diplomats, is open this year.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 19 Feb. 2026
The historic heart of Savannah is best experienced by strolling, drifting between the squares with stately old homes, cafes, shops and churches.
—Adam Kuehl, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Restaurants serve fresh Gulf seafood pulled from nearby waters daily, while local fish markets, wellness studios, and beachside cafes anchor daily life.
—Carrie Honaker, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Feb. 2026
The European luxury giant has used celebrities to generate buzz about the brand, while opening a cafe and using iconic store architecture to generate buzz on social media.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
After being met with open arms in Dallas, Maman, a popular cafe from New York City, is bringing a second location to the city.
—Claire Ballor
staff Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Since launching its first brick-and-mortar cafe in 2007 in Pacific Beach, Better Buzz has built a following for its creative caffeine concoctions.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
This fungal disease has repeatedly reshaped the global coffee supply over the past century, with consequences that reach from African farms to cafe counters worldwide.
—Lily Peck, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The Havenly Program, where the women learn to cook and run a cafe, has relied on federal grants for 50 percent of its budget.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2026
At least one cafe in the diplomatic quarter, an area housing foreign embassies and diplomats, is open this year.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 19 Feb. 2026
The historic heart of Savannah is best experienced by strolling, drifting between the squares with stately old homes, cafes, shops and churches.
—Adam Kuehl, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Restaurants serve fresh Gulf seafood pulled from nearby waters daily, while local fish markets, wellness studios, and beachside cafes anchor daily life.
—Carrie Honaker, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Feb. 2026
The European luxury giant has used celebrities to generate buzz about the brand, while opening a cafe and using iconic store architecture to generate buzz on social media.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
After being met with open arms in Dallas, Maman, a popular cafe from New York City, is bringing a second location to the city.
—Claire Ballor
staff Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Since launching its first brick-and-mortar cafe in 2007 in Pacific Beach, Better Buzz has built a following for its creative caffeine concoctions.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
This fungal disease has repeatedly reshaped the global coffee supply over the past century, with consequences that reach from African farms to cafe counters worldwide.
—Lily Peck, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Café.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caf%C3%A9. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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