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
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Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2024
For Dutton, the city represented endless opportunities to hone his craft on a nightly basis at bars and cafes.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2024
Each Borealis train will feature both coach and business class seats, a cafe car complete with regional items, and views of the Mississippi River between St. Paul and La Crosse, WI.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2024
Esposito worked his way through college by singing in restaurants and cafes, including Aldo’s in Los Gatos, Cafe Fino in Palo Alto and Siciliano in Redwood City.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
To the casual visitor, Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo district might appear to be the thriving, downtown heart of the city’s Japanese American population, rife with boutique shops and cafes offering ramen, mochi and Japanese bar snacks.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
There’s also an outdoor fireplace for relaxing at the end of the day, and the poolside cafe serves healthy bites and cocktails.
—Mariette Williams, Essence, 2 May 2024
Festival is Noon to midnight Saturday at 21 restaurants, bars and cafes along Adams Avenue, from the Kensington Cafe in Kensington to Dia Del Cafe in University Heights, with a majority of the venues in Normal Heights.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2024
The repair cafe, hosted by the city of Boise and Jack’s Urban Meeting Place, or JUMP, was part of an international movement to promote repairing items instead of trashing them.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 22 Apr. 2024
Noun
For that building, Hawkins Cos. sought to build 120 units ranging from studios to three-bedroom units and a roughly 2,000-square-foot commercial space for use by a coffee shop, bakery, cafe, retail shop or something similar, according to the original letter of intent submitted in March 2023.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2024
For Dutton, the city represented endless opportunities to hone his craft on a nightly basis at bars and cafes.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2024
Each Borealis train will feature both coach and business class seats, a cafe car complete with regional items, and views of the Mississippi River between St. Paul and La Crosse, WI.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2024
Esposito worked his way through college by singing in restaurants and cafes, including Aldo’s in Los Gatos, Cafe Fino in Palo Alto and Siciliano in Redwood City.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
To the casual visitor, Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo district might appear to be the thriving, downtown heart of the city’s Japanese American population, rife with boutique shops and cafes offering ramen, mochi and Japanese bar snacks.
—Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
There’s also an outdoor fireplace for relaxing at the end of the day, and the poolside cafe serves healthy bites and cocktails.
—Mariette Williams, Essence, 2 May 2024
Festival is Noon to midnight Saturday at 21 restaurants, bars and cafes along Adams Avenue, from the Kensington Cafe in Kensington to Dia Del Cafe in University Heights, with a majority of the venues in Normal Heights.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2024
The repair cafe, hosted by the city of Boise and Jack’s Urban Meeting Place, or JUMP, was part of an international movement to promote repairing items instead of trashing them.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 22 Apr. 2024
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“Café.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caf%C3%A9. Accessed 9 May. 2024.
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