as in restaurant
a public establishment where meals are served to paying customers for consumption on the premises
a simple East End caff that serves fish-and-chips and the like to a largely working-class clientele
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Recent Examples of caff
Years of conditioning have given rise to rumours of packed beaches, mega-resorts and caffs selling full English breakfasts.
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William Leigh, theweek, 14 May 2024
William Leigh, theweek, 14 May 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caff
Noun
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Chelsea Boots Chaco Fields Chelsea Waterproof For easy, versatile fall footwear, pack a boot that can handle everything from a simple hike to a reservation at a restaurant for dinner.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Oct. 2025
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Queensbridge Collective is a $700 million mixed-use development featuring 42 stories for apartments retail and restaurants and a 43-story office tower above more than 300 apartments on the border of the South End and uptown.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The restaurant is 7,000 square feet and will seat 130 diners indoors (an outdoor patio is scheduled to open later this year).—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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And the rise of dining-out prices cools as restaurateurs face financially skittish diners.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Zeev with Navan’s founders Ariel Cohen (L) and Ilan Twig (C) at an initial investment meeting for Navan at a Palo Alto, California, cafe in 2015.—
Michal Lev-Ram, CNBC Contributor,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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In its post, the cafe said more information about the Elk Grove cafe’s opening date and grand opening festivities would be coming soon.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Caff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caff. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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