café

noun, often attributive

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ca·fé | \ ka-ˈfā

, kə- \

variants: or less commonly cafe

Definition of café

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a usually small and informal establishment serving various refreshments (such as coffee) broadly : restaurant

2 : barroom

3 : cabaret, nightclub

CAFE

abbreviation

\ ka-ˈfā

Definition of CAFE (Entry 2 of 2)

corporate average fuel economy

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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: Noun Expect to spend at least two to three hours at the Booth, which has both a gift shop and cafe for sandwiches, salads, burgers and desserts. — Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2022 Patriotic, militaristic music blares from the speakers of every restaurant and cafe. — New York Times, 31 Mar. 2022 There truly isn’t a bad time to visit this all-day vegan coffee shop and cafe in the Museum District, helmed by husband and wife duo Courtney and Chasitie Lindsay. — Megha Mcswain, Chron, 29 Mar. 2022 CommonWealth Coffeehouse & Bakery Is CommonWealth a bakery, a bar, a cafe or a coffee shop? — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Mar. 2022 The addition of the bar and cafe — which serves beloved Asian snacks such as red bean buns, sesame balls and sweet butter loaves — fulfills that purpose. — NBC News, 14 Dec. 2021 Twin Lakes Resort features 14 cabins, RV sites, a full restaurant, cafe, boat rentals and a general store stocked with supplies. — oregonlive, 7 Nov. 2021 Connected to the cafe will be the hotel's signature restaurant, Parisian Steakhouse. — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 30 Mar. 2022 In place of coffee, people would go to a cafe and eat a small amount of magic mushrooms, perhaps combined with yoga or meditation. — Olivia Goldhill, STAT, 10 Mar. 2022 See More

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