café
or ca·fe
[ ka-fey, kuh- or especially for 4, French ka-fey ]
/ kæˈfeɪ, kə- or especially for 4, French kaˈfeɪ /
noun, plural ca·fés [ka-feyz, kuh- or especially for 4, French ka-fey] /kæˈfeɪz, kə- or especially for 4, French kaˈfeɪ/.
a restaurant, often with an enclosed or outdoor section extending onto the sidewalk.
a restaurant, usually small and unpretentious.
a barroom, cabaret, or nightclub.
Origin of café
1780–90; < French: literally,
coffee
SYNONYMS FOR café
Words nearby café
Definition for cafe (2 of 2)
CAFE
[ ka-fey, kuh- ]
/ kæˈfeɪ, kə- /
noun
a U.S. federally mandated standard of average minimum miles-per-gallon fuel consumption for all the cars produced by an automobile manufacturer in a given year.
Origin of CAFE
C(orporate)
A(verage)
F(uel)
E(conomy)
Example sentences from the Web for cafe
British Dictionary definitions for cafe
café
/ (ˈkæfeɪ, ˈkæfɪ) /
noun
a small or inexpensive restaurant or coffee bar, serving light meals and refreshments
Southern African
a corner shop or grocer
Word Origin for café
C19: from French:
coffee