café

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noun

ca·​fé ka-ˈfā How to pronounce café (audio)
kə-
variants or less commonly cafe
often attributive
1
: a usually small and informal establishment serving various refreshments (such as coffee)
broadly : restaurant
2
3

CAFE

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abbreviation

corporate average fuel economy

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
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Noun
The second restaurant for the Honduran cafe will have an oyster bar, tortilla bar, cocktail bar and specialty coffee bar, a press release says. Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024 Renovated in 2021 to become fully carbon neutral and solar powered, the airy cafe attracts visitors and locals alike for sumptuous sandwiches like slow roasted pork on fluffy baguette and cauliflower, pesto and ricotta on focaccia. Anna Haines, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 While signing plaques for the cafe, Trump spoke to reporters, attacking Liz Cheney, a former U.S. Rep. whose father was one of the architects of the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003. Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024 Niccol said even those cafes could be more welcoming to customers. Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024 When their economic lifeline is threatened and the cafe is forced to close, the community must find new pathways for survival and connection. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024 No money was stolen from inside the cafe, Chicago police said. Sylvan Lebrun, Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024 Stepping into the cafe transports you to an Irish pub with its decor, music, and food options. Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2024 Starbucks also plans to bring back self-serve condiment coffee bars in all of its cafes by early 2025. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French café coffee, café, from Turkish kahve — more at coffee

First Known Use

Noun

1802, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of café was in 1802

Dictionary Entries Near café

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“Café.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caf%C3%A9. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

café

noun
ca·​fé
variants also cafe
ka-ˈfā How to pronounce café (audio)
kə-
1
: a usually small restaurant
2
3
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