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
Ingredients: 1 egg yolk or egg 1 teaspoon honey (skip if preferred)
1 serving instant coffee or espresso (decaffeinated or half-caff.
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Regina C. Windsor, Verywell Health, 13 Feb. 2026
This means caff in the morning, decaf in the afternoon.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 29 Nov. 2025
Years of conditioning have given rise to rumours of packed beaches, mega-resorts and caffs selling full English breakfasts.
—William Leigh, theweek, 14 May 2024
Regina C. Windsor, Verywell Health, 13 Feb. 2026
This means caff in the morning, decaf in the afternoon.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 29 Nov. 2025
Years of conditioning have given rise to rumours of packed beaches, mega-resorts and caffs selling full English breakfasts.
—William Leigh, theweek, 14 May 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caff
Noun
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The ground floor is almost entirely devoted to the bright main restaurant and bar.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Apr. 2026
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The restaurant is lit with neon and filled with eye-catching vintage cultural artifacts, many of which are highlighted on a light-box art wall to grab your attention.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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When the popular Italian restaurant Caffe Vialetto closed in 2025 after 26 years of feeding families and sharing milestones, diners across Miami mourned the loss of the Coral Gables icon, a stable oasis for quiet dinners and family celebrations in a wildly changing culinary landscape.—
Connie Ogle
April 9,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Back in the before timeline, at a late-night diner, June starts to come clean.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Caff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caff. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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