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
Synonyms
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
George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2024
The repair cafe, hosted by the city of Boise and Jack’s Urban Meeting Place, or JUMP, was part of an international movement to promote repairing items instead of trashing them.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 22 Apr. 2024
But the cafe is not only a place to work, it's become a safe space for others with disabilities to dine.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2024
Central cafes are full, and people linger at ice cream stands on the promenade.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
Sleepy Bee College Hill, which opened its doors in August 2022, will close because there wasn't enough daytime traffic to sustain operations, specifically on the weekends, the cafe wrote in a Facebook comment.
—The Enquirer, 20 Apr. 2024
The group's notice also said at least one person would always be occupying the pub, and any attempt to enter the cafe would be a criminal offense and result in prison time or a fine, according to the outlet.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
But by 2020, the cafe’s success had begun to weigh on him.
—Gisela Williams, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
The cafe was founded and named after a Canadian professional hockey player, Tim Horton.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2024
Noun
Festival is Noon to midnight Saturday at 21 restaurants, bars and cafes along Adams Avenue, from the Kensington Cafe in Kensington to Dia Del Cafe in University Heights, with a majority of the venues in Normal Heights.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2024
The repair cafe, hosted by the city of Boise and Jack’s Urban Meeting Place, or JUMP, was part of an international movement to promote repairing items instead of trashing them.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 22 Apr. 2024
But the cafe is not only a place to work, it's become a safe space for others with disabilities to dine.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2024
Central cafes are full, and people linger at ice cream stands on the promenade.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
Sleepy Bee College Hill, which opened its doors in August 2022, will close because there wasn't enough daytime traffic to sustain operations, specifically on the weekends, the cafe wrote in a Facebook comment.
—The Enquirer, 20 Apr. 2024
The group's notice also said at least one person would always be occupying the pub, and any attempt to enter the cafe would be a criminal offense and result in prison time or a fine, according to the outlet.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
But by 2020, the cafe’s success had begun to weigh on him.
—Gisela Williams, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
The cafe was founded and named after a Canadian professional hockey player, Tim Horton.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2024
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“Café.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caf%C3%A9. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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