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

Enjoy a carafe of four margaritas for the price of two ($34), with one flavor per carafe. —Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025

The new thermal carafe, with its stainless steel construction, is sturdy and lovely. —Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 23 May 2025

To complement the meal, Sake Sommelier Michael Wyant will curate a premium sake selection, available by the half glass, carafe, or bottle—selected for toasting to the incredible women being honored. —Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025

This beautiful carafe from Amazon has a tumbler that doubles as a lid to keep water or another liquid clean for drinking. —Nora Colomer, Fox News, 12 Mar. 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