cafe
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1.0
- noun
- /kæˈfeɪ/
:
café
- Let's meet at the cafe on the corner for a coffee and a light snack.
- cafes and restaurants
- street cafes
- cafe owner
You can be in a cafe and be alone.
- You can be in a cafe and be alone.
- I'm talking the Death Star, Hogwarts, the cafe from friends.
- And right next door to it is Cafe Pascal.
- It's about this particular cafe in somewhere in Tokyo, I think.
- And here is, we're going to go to this little cafe together for ice cream.
Examples
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I'm going to leave now so meet me at that cafe.
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Do you remember that cafe we used to go to?
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You can be in a cafe and be alone.
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It's like a small cafe but also a hotel.
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And this is a cafe by the Sea in Britain.
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A separate cafe area designed for eating is also included in the space.
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I might as well get back to the cafe.
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Oh, my gosh, the cafe is packed.
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We're at this really, really cute cafe called Cafe and Cielo.
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Lunch will be provided at one of the cafes on South Beach itself.
Academic text (1996)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A place where people pay to eat meals prepared for them
211
1.0
A small cheap restaurant with a counter that serves simple meals quickly
156
1.0
A small cafe where people buy coffee and light food
40
3.7
A small informal restaurant that serves simple meals and wine
25
1.0
A small place where people drink coffee and eat light food
21
3.1
A place like a restaurant or café where people eat
13
3.9
A small bar or restaurant that serves drinks and simple food
5
5.7
A small simple restaurant that serves coffee and sandwiches at a counter
5
1.3
A small café where people buy coffee and light snacks
5
7.7
A small place that serves simple meals and drinks
4
7.2
A small informal cafe that serves beer, wine, and simple food at moderate prices
4
2.7
A place where people drink tea and eat light food
3
9.6
A small cheap cafe that serves simple hot food and drinks
A small coffee shop that mostly serves espresso and other coffee drinks
Compounds
A short thin curtain that hangs partway up a window to let in light and give privacy
A small after-dinner drink made from sweet alcoholic drinks poured into separate layers
How Formal
14
3.9
∞
1.0
40
3.7
206
1.0
- Informal
5
7.7
- Indian
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cafe comes from the French café, which means 'coffee' and originally named a 'coffee house'. It is the same root as the English word coffee, so a cafe is easy to remember as a place to drink coffee and have a light meal.