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
Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2024
The capital city of Ljubljana is split by the Ljubljanica River, which is lined with outdoor cafes, and has plenty of green space.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
The menu is full of scrambles, frittatas, hashes and Benedicts, like West Coast breakfast cafes.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2024
Having collaborated with Beard Papa’s in the past, Sanrio suggested adding that Japanese bakery’s famed cream puffs to the cafe menu.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
The rest of the theater complex is also being redesigned, with the storefront space being able to accommodate an expansion of the cafe, allowing more people to use it during non-show days.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
From Nebel's perspective, a Starbucks cafe in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood that used to bustle with energy and people now has fewer patrons and a downbeat atmosphere.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 7 May 2024
The cafe focuses on artisan products from southeastern Wisconsin producers.
—Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2024
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
Noun
Orenda Cafe, 3514 W. National Ave., is a sunny cafe that serves breakfast, brunch and lunch.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2024
The capital city of Ljubljana is split by the Ljubljanica River, which is lined with outdoor cafes, and has plenty of green space.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024
The menu is full of scrambles, frittatas, hashes and Benedicts, like West Coast breakfast cafes.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2024
Having collaborated with Beard Papa’s in the past, Sanrio suggested adding that Japanese bakery’s famed cream puffs to the cafe menu.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
The rest of the theater complex is also being redesigned, with the storefront space being able to accommodate an expansion of the cafe, allowing more people to use it during non-show days.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
From Nebel's perspective, a Starbucks cafe in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood that used to bustle with energy and people now has fewer patrons and a downbeat atmosphere.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 7 May 2024
The cafe focuses on artisan products from southeastern Wisconsin producers.
—Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2024
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
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“Café.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caf%C3%A9. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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