latte

noun

lat·​te ˈlä-(ˌ)tā 

plural lattes

: espresso mixed with hot or steamed milk : caffe latte

You can't go wrong with a classic latte. Espresso topped with foamy milk—heaven in a cup.

—The Daily Meal

If you don't know the difference between a latte and a cappuccino, ask! (Cappuccinos have more foam and less steamed milk than a latte, if you were gonna ask.)

—Tim Mulkerin

also : a similar drink made with an ingredient (such as rooibos or chai) other than espresso

Walk into a coffee shop or peruse Instagram and you're sure to have seen a matcha latte.

—Alysha Witwicki

We each stocked up on some loose leaf tea and ordered some drinks—a vanilla rooibos latte with coconut milk and kombucha on tap.

—Allison Fong

Examples of latte in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After all, what could be more distracting than guac in your groin or latte in your lap while trying to navigate 836? —Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026

Chefs and home bakers are reimagining sticky toffee pudding with creative twists, from ice cream to lattes and beyond. —Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 26 Feb. 2026

Some of the most popular beverages are caffeine-free, like a corn latte or a coconut cream-mango smoothie. —Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026

Our budget is bleeding red, why are tax dollars being used for prison lattes? —Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing latte

• caffe latte
• chai latte

Rhymes for latte

• ay
• bay
• bey
• brae
• cay
• chez
• dey
• dray
• fay
• fey
• flay
• fray