café

noun

ka-ˈfā How to pronounce café (audio)
variants also cafe
Definition of cafénext
1
as in cabaret
a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts) the café presents nationally known jazz performers in an intimate setting

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2
as in tavern
a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises a speakeasy that became a fashionable café with the repeal of prohibition

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3
as in restaurant
a public establishment where meals are served to paying customers for consumption on the premises they met at a little café in Paris

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Recent Examples of café Dining The Pennsylvanian features a cafe, where travelers can grab breakfast, lunch, and dinner, along with snacks and a selection of beverages, including wine, beer, spirits, and nonalcoholic drinks. — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026 The cafe was inspired by the Qissa Khwani Bazaar, a centuries-old marketplace in Peshawar famous for being the epicenter of community storytelling, Aziz said. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026 The French tricolor is everywhere — in sidewalk cafes and bars, and the hundreds of fan zones set up in cities and small towns around France. — Eva Van Dam, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 Reza grew up in a family that owned a breakfast cafe, and went on to attend culinary school, Kiara Manion says. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for café
Recent Examples of Synonyms for café
  1. cabaret
  2. tavern
  3. restaurant
  4. nightclub
  5. saloon
  6. diner
  7. club
  8. pub
Noun
  • Stir up your own romance at the adults-only hideaway’s suites with swim-up pools, a cabaret show or an intimate beachfront dinner.
    — Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • The play reimagines the former First Lady as a hard-drinking woman yearning to become a cabaret star.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 16 July 2026
Definition of cabaret
Noun
  • Anecdotal evidence indicates the World Cup has been a boon for Arlington’s hospitality industry, with some restaurateurs and tavern owners saying revenue has exceeded their expectations.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026
  • The restaurant is named after his great-grandmother’s Depression-era restaurant, once located not far from the tavern’s present location—and the food is a nod to that history.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Definition of tavern
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  • To attract the cautious consumers, analysts say, restaurants and retailers need to have lower prices or demonstrate a distinct brand identity that people will pay extra for.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
  • The restaurant’s social media announcement blamed rising food, labor, and operating costs.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Definition of restaurant
Noun
  • The seminal former record label, based in Manchester, launched the likes of band Joy Division and ran the famous Haçienda nightclub, on the site of which stand apartments today.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Why the Excelsior Club mattered in Charlotte Founded in 1944 by Jimmie and Minnie McKee, the Excelsior Club was Charlotte’s first nightclub exclusively for the Black community.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
Definition of nightclub
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  • Chinese mega-corps BYD is making huge inroads in European markets with its technically accomplished saloons and SUVs.
    — Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 13 July 2026
  • By 1884, a map of the Central Business District shows hotels, saloons, dry goods shops, cigar manufacturers, and stores selling everything from shoes, to jewelry and even a winemaker.
    — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026
Definition of saloon
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  • Three people were hurt when the ceiling collapsed on diners during the supper rush at a North Carolina steakhouse, according to investigators.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026
  • In the burgundy booth of a diner, John Lozier leaned in, lowered his voice and asked his friend a question he's carried for nearly two weeks.
    — Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 21 July 2026
Definition of diner
Noun
  • But years later, some of the highest-flying professional clubs have folded due to financial mismanagement, and dozens of soccer officials have been banned or imprisoned, and numerous teams ensnared in an anti-graft campaign.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • Kane moved from boyhood club Tottenham Hotspur to Bayern Munich in 2023 and has become one of the most successful strikers in the history of the club.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of club
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  • The glossy domed bun, truffle aioli and wagyu beef helped elevate the burger above standard pub fare.
    — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 July 2026
  • But while the team’s exploits on the field could not match the success of its supporters, pubs in England — some of which are struggling financially — have been boosted by the boon in beer sales from the team’s run to the World Cup semifinals.
    — Katrina Tudlong, NBC news, 15 July 2026
Definition of pub

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“Café.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caf%C3%A9. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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