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Definitions

café

[ka-fey, kuh-, ka-fey] / kæˈfeɪ, kə-, kaˈfeɪ /
NOUN
small, informal restaurant
Synonyms
WEAK
bistro burger joint cafeteria cake shop chophouse coffee bar coffee shop diner eating house grease joint greasy spoon hash house luncheonette lunchroom noshery pit stop quick-lunch snack bar soup house tearoom
cafe
NOUN
restaurant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bistro cafeteria coffee shop diner
STRONG
chophouse lunchroom tearoom
WEAK
coffee bar eating house hash house joint luncheonette noshery pit stop snack bar soup house

Example Sentences

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Giovanni Colli, 71, rolling his eyes while sipping an espresso at a café near the Pantheon, says he feels "betrayed."

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

I had been driving west through downtown and stopped in Chinatown to wait out the morning congestion in a new café that used to be an old bistro.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

I retreat into Jaanan Puoti café and repeat the door ritual.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

They had fancy buffet stations, a café, a bar and Ess-a-Bagel.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

He’s not in any of the galleries, so I head for the café.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.