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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Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
An outdoor pool bar and cafe serves fresh salads and vegetable-forward fare.
—Dalya Benor, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
The bottle shop will be closing in a few months, freeing up Bernardo’s time for his soon-to-open sake cafe and listening bar — Japanese tea by day, sake in the evenings — on San Francisco’s Nob Hill.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 17 Dec. 2024
Forget stuffy nightclubs, a new generation is throwing house parties, rooftop DJ sets and intimate shows in unexpected spots like art galleries and cafes.
—Kice Akkawi, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
The trio traveled to London and Paris, pulling inspiration from local cafes and wine bars there.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Sitting and sunning by the 14th floor pool puts you steps away from the poolside cafe Bella’s Rooftop Bar.
—Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
There are five guest rooms and a cafe with a view into her backyard, a dense tropical forest.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 4 Dec. 2024
In 1979 owner-founders Kamal Kapur and Manhar Patel flipped an empty gas-company office to a neighborhood cafe, which quickly became a hangout for surfers and Venice’s bohemian set.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Shankman loves Brandon Blanchard and executive chef Demetrius Brown's Inman Park cafe and bistro.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
An outdoor pool bar and cafe serves fresh salads and vegetable-forward fare.
—Dalya Benor, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
The bottle shop will be closing in a few months, freeing up Bernardo’s time for his soon-to-open sake cafe and listening bar — Japanese tea by day, sake in the evenings — on San Francisco’s Nob Hill.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 17 Dec. 2024
Forget stuffy nightclubs, a new generation is throwing house parties, rooftop DJ sets and intimate shows in unexpected spots like art galleries and cafes.
—Kice Akkawi, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
The trio traveled to London and Paris, pulling inspiration from local cafes and wine bars there.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Sitting and sunning by the 14th floor pool puts you steps away from the poolside cafe Bella’s Rooftop Bar.
—Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
There are five guest rooms and a cafe with a view into her backyard, a dense tropical forest.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 4 Dec. 2024
In 1979 owner-founders Kamal Kapur and Manhar Patel flipped an empty gas-company office to a neighborhood cafe, which quickly became a hangout for surfers and Venice’s bohemian set.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Café.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caf%C3%A9. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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