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
Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Today, Workers United represents more than 490 of Starbucks’ U.S. cafes and more than 10,500 of its employees.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2024
These new settings include existing Duolingo characters, like Oscar and Lily, who will help train you up for real-world situations like ordering coffee at a cafe or getting your passport checked while traveling.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 24 Sep. 2024
For something a bit lower impact, bike or stroll down the city’s 16-mile Riverwalk, which hugs the banks of the Tennessee River, and stop at one of the restaurants or cafes.
—Mariette Williams, Essence, 23 Sep. 2024
Both Anna and Ivan had wanted to keep it small and simple, to do something at a cafe, nothing pompous, but one thing led to another, and all their relatives came.
—Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
Shoba: Shop for traditional Sri Lankan lace at Shoba, the Pedlar Street cafe and gallery.
—Prasad Ramamurthy, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2024
Fall colors like dune, pecan, and cafe go with any seasonal wardrobe color palette or with a traveler’s neutral capsule wardrobe.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2024
This small town has a must-visit red-brick district fronting the North Fork Blackwater River that's filled with cafes, shops, and galleries.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2024
Noun
There are tasting rooms and wine shops along the walkable Main Street corridor and a wide range of restaurants and cafes that shine a light on vintners from the region.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Today, Workers United represents more than 490 of Starbucks’ U.S. cafes and more than 10,500 of its employees.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2024
These new settings include existing Duolingo characters, like Oscar and Lily, who will help train you up for real-world situations like ordering coffee at a cafe or getting your passport checked while traveling.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 24 Sep. 2024
For something a bit lower impact, bike or stroll down the city’s 16-mile Riverwalk, which hugs the banks of the Tennessee River, and stop at one of the restaurants or cafes.
—Mariette Williams, Essence, 23 Sep. 2024
Both Anna and Ivan had wanted to keep it small and simple, to do something at a cafe, nothing pompous, but one thing led to another, and all their relatives came.
—Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
Shoba: Shop for traditional Sri Lankan lace at Shoba, the Pedlar Street cafe and gallery.
—Prasad Ramamurthy, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2024
Fall colors like dune, pecan, and cafe go with any seasonal wardrobe color palette or with a traveler’s neutral capsule wardrobe.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2024
This small town has a must-visit red-brick district fronting the North Fork Blackwater River that's filled with cafes, shops, and galleries.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Café.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caf%C3%A9. Accessed 9 Oct. 2024.
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