carafe

noun

ca·​rafe kə-ˈraf  -ˈräf 

1

: a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine

We ordered a carafe of wine with the meal.

2

: a usually glass container used to hold and serve coffee

Examples of carafe in a Sentence

We drank a carafe of wine.

Recent Examples on the Web

Accessories The frothing pitcher and serving carafe are nice touches that make your kitchen feel even more like your favorite café. —Pubsubhub User, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025

Insulated carafes: Typically made of stainless steel, these keep coffee hot for 2 to 4 hours and are more compact than airpots. —Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 July 2025

Korbel will be available for the 2025 season by the carafe (with two IDs), by the glass and in the MetsMosa, a cocktail made with orange juice and Chambord with a Korbel topper. —Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025

Assistant General Manager, Anna Price Olson suggests putting a carafe of water and small glasses by the bar area so everyone has easy access to it. —Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 23 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, from Italian caraffa, from Arabic gharrāfa

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for carafe

• behalf
• digraph
• distaff
• falstaff
• giraffe
• subgraph
• autograph
• biograph
• cenotaph
• chronograph
• epigraph
• epitaph

Kids Definition

carafe

noun

ca·​rafe kə-ˈraf  -ˈräf 

: a bottle that has a lip and is used to hold water or beverages