caffs

noun

plural of caff, British
as in restaurants
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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  1. restaurants
  2. diners
Noun
  • The property is just a five-minute walk from the Côte des Basques beach (one of the best beginner-friendly surf beaches in the city), and close to the restaurants and bars of the Beaurivage neighborhood (known locally as ‘Bibi’).
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 31 July 2026
  • Among the top Fort Worth restaurants taking reservations now are Bonnell’s, Reata and the Chumley House.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
Definition of restaurants
Noun
  • Last year, in the middle of a hot, brutal, economically challenging season that saw many Miami restaurants falter and diners grow wary of spending, Hiyakawa in Wynwood decided to make a temporary change.
    — Connie Ogle July 30, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • On Sunday, just after noon, with lunchtime diners filling Las Palmas restaurant in Kansas City, Kansas, at least two vehicles carrying masked ICE agents were captured on outdoor security cameras in pursuit of two men.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Definition of diners
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“Caffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caffs. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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