variants
or less commonly cafe
often attributive
1
: a usually small and informal establishment serving various refreshments (such as coffee)
broadly
: restaurant
2
: barroom
corporate average fuel economy
Synonyms
Examples of café in a Sentence
Noun
the café presents nationally known jazz performers in an intimate setting
a speakeasy that became a fashionable café with the repeal of prohibition
Recent Examples on the Web
Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2024
Finally, the cafe and bar is back and celebrating with a weekend of events.
—Adele Chapin, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
The latest: The new cafe will take over the former South Alamo home of Brown Coffee Co., which closed in February.
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 31 July 2024
The city also boasts fabulous museums, a world-famous zoo, and the clubs and cafes of its Gaslamp Quarter, where 20-somethings will want to hang after their parents go to bed.
—Jackie Burrell, Parents, 29 July 2024
As demonstrated by Orchard Beach, the city’s working class was to have access to clean bathrooms, safe places to don swimsuits, and cafes to buy hot dogs.
—Howard Husock, New York Daily News, 28 July 2024
First, a James Bond-ian race through squares and cafes, and now kids underground in a mysterious boat with alligators?
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
At a cafe down the street, Mounia Seddiki, 23, was trying to get into the Olympic spirit.
—Rick Noack, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
Lincoln Road: Pedestrian mall from Washington Avenue to Alton Road in South Beach, featuring shops, cafes and theaters.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 25 July 2024
Noun
Charming and aesthetically pleasing, plan a date that involves exploring your local neighborhood, like visiting a cafe or taking a walk at the park.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2024
Finally, the cafe and bar is back and celebrating with a weekend of events.
—Adele Chapin, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
The latest: The new cafe will take over the former South Alamo home of Brown Coffee Co., which closed in February.
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 31 July 2024
The city also boasts fabulous museums, a world-famous zoo, and the clubs and cafes of its Gaslamp Quarter, where 20-somethings will want to hang after their parents go to bed.
—Jackie Burrell, Parents, 29 July 2024
As demonstrated by Orchard Beach, the city’s working class was to have access to clean bathrooms, safe places to don swimsuits, and cafes to buy hot dogs.
—Howard Husock, New York Daily News, 28 July 2024
First, a James Bond-ian race through squares and cafes, and now kids underground in a mysterious boat with alligators?
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
At a cafe down the street, Mounia Seddiki, 23, was trying to get into the Olympic spirit.
—Rick Noack, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
Lincoln Road: Pedestrian mall from Washington Avenue to Alton Road in South Beach, featuring shops, cafes and theaters.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 25 July 2024
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“Café.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caf%C3%A9. Accessed 21 Aug. 2024.
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