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
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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Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
Most Popular Most Popular A new CT cafe and bakery has a drive-through.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
Jurors heard testimony about how the mob ran its underground gambling rooms out of nondescript spots, like an office building, a cafe and gelato shop.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
The cafe was featured by Bay Area News Group last year for serving one of the best croissants in the Bay Area.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
Travelers can post up in the city, where cafes and workspaces abound – and make weekend getaways to the coast for surfing and relaxing on the beach.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
An assortment of new drinkware will also be on shelves at Starbucks cafes including tumblers, cold cups, bottle bags, and water bottles.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2025
Go deeper: Plaza Midwood coffee shop expands with South End cafe
Gotcha Matcha & Espresso
The vibe: This popular matcha and coffee shop operated as a pop-up until opening its first permanent cafe in Uptown in late 2024.
—Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 3 Mar. 2025
Russ and Daughters has its original shop, plus a restaurant, on the Lower East Side, and a cafe in Hudson Yards.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The cafe was cited by county health officials for moldy foods and improper food safety procedures.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
Most Popular Most Popular A new CT cafe and bakery has a drive-through.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
Jurors heard testimony about how the mob ran its underground gambling rooms out of nondescript spots, like an office building, a cafe and gelato shop.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
The cafe was featured by Bay Area News Group last year for serving one of the best croissants in the Bay Area.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
Travelers can post up in the city, where cafes and workspaces abound – and make weekend getaways to the coast for surfing and relaxing on the beach.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
An assortment of new drinkware will also be on shelves at Starbucks cafes including tumblers, cold cups, bottle bags, and water bottles.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2025
Go deeper: Plaza Midwood coffee shop expands with South End cafe
Gotcha Matcha & Espresso
The vibe: This popular matcha and coffee shop operated as a pop-up until opening its first permanent cafe in Uptown in late 2024.
—Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 3 Mar. 2025
Russ and Daughters has its original shop, plus a restaurant, on the Lower East Side, and a cafe in Hudson Yards.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Café.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caf%C3%A9. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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