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
Years of conditioning have given rise to rumours of packed beaches, mega-resorts and caffs selling full English breakfasts.
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William Leigh, theweek, 14 May 2024
William Leigh, theweek, 14 May 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caff
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Often multiple pounds in weight, the insect-like deep-sea animals are fished from far away islands before being distributed to markets and restaurants around the country in Southeast Asia.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2025
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After six years in business, the owner of the Riptide bar and restaurant in Fells Point says the party is over.—
Jeff Abell,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Jan. 2025
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Yu Ting Yuan, the hotel's flagship restaurant, offers diners a contrasting tenor with its dark, brooding interior splashed with gold and blood red, fresh flower sprays of pussywillow, orchids, and amaryllis, and soaring ceilings.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Among the few diners: an octogenarian and her descendants, a stressed-looking woman on a laptop.—
Sheila Yasmin Marikar,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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Bradshaw Animal Shelter in Mather had a small cafe prior to the pandemic, which has also been nixed.—
Benjy Egel,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Jan. 2025
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Several other tenants are expected to open in the district this year, including Standard Beer + Food and the all-day cafe Good Graces.—
Zachery Eanes,
Axios,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Caff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caff. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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