kə-\
Definition of café
(Entry 1 of 2)
CAFE
abbreviation
\
Definition of CAFE (Entry 2 of 2)
Keep scrolling for more
Synonyms for café
Synonyms: Noun
bistro, boîte, cabaret, club, nightclub, nightspot, nitery (also niterie), roadhouse, supper club
Visit the Thesaurus for More
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 prohibitionRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Later on, they were seen getting emotional again in a cafe in the city, according to more photos on TMZ. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin Were Seen Crying Together and Now We're Crying," 7 Aug. 2018 The six women who work in the cafe are overseen by a corrections officer and manager. — Karen Farkas, cleveland.com, "'Comeback Cafe' provides job skills for women nearing release from prison," 23 Apr. 2018 Take a smoothie break at El Patio del Sole, an indoor-outdoor cafe filled with art and vintage furniture (718 Calle Cerra, 787-225-0967). — Sara Clemence, WSJ, "Puerto Rico on the Rebound: A Three-Day Getaway Guide," 26 Dec. 2018 By the early 2000s, many of those diners and cafes had disappeared. — Rebekah Denn, The Seattle Times, "New Nordic? Seattle’s Scandinavian food scene reaches far beyond lutefisk and lingonberries," 7 Nov. 2018 The eight-story space, which includes Siriano's design atelier and offices, also boasts an outdoor garden cafe. — Lauren Alexis Fisher, Harper's BAZAAR, "Inside Christian Siriano's Ultra-Glam, Ultra-Dreamy New York Concept Store," 4 Oct. 2018 The look and feel might be described as French-ish American, with a menu influenced by European cafes. — Michael Klein, Philly.com, "Louie Louie, an American bistro, opens in University City," 9 July 2018 The series features renowned jazz musicians and vocalists performing free concerts from 7 to 9 p.m. Fridays through Aug. 10 at the Julianne and George Argyros Plaza, which opened last year and features a stage, seating and outdoor cafe. — Susan Gill Vardon, latimes.com, "Segerstrom Center for the Arts offers outdoor summertime jazz concerts," 3 July 2018 Several lower-level rooms across the back of the former community center are being renovated into an industrial kitchen, teen center and cafe. — Mark Curnutte, Cincinnati.com, "Reds Community Fund to take big swing at renovating old Jewish Community Center site," 2 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'café.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for café
café
noun
English Language Learners Definition of café
: a small restaurant where you can get simple meals and drinks (such as coffee)
See the full definition for café in the English Language Learners Dictionary
café
nounKids Definition of café
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on café
What made you want to look up café? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Homophone Quiz
-
- In order to judge how people felt, the senator's office hired a firm to take a
______.
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
-
Homophone Quiz
More/moor than/then two/too/to.
Take the quiz -
Liar, Liar Quiz
Test your knowledge of words for lies, liars, and those being lied to. In other words, everyone.
Take the quiz -
Spell It
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
Take the quiz -
Citation
Do you know the person or title these quotes describe?
Play the game
Share café
Resources for café