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cafe Meaning & Definition

/ˌkæˈfeɪ/

What Does Cafe Mean?

Cafe is a noun that means Alternative form of café. It can also mean A convenience store, originally one that sold coffee and similar basic items.

Cafe: Key Facts

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation//ˌkæˈfeɪ//
Syllables1
Synonymscoffeehouse, coffee bar and coffee shop
Pluralcafes

Cafe Definition (Noun)

  1. Alternative form of café.
  2. A convenience store, originally one that sold coffee and similar basic items.

Noun

  1. A coffee shop; an establishment selling coffee and sometimes other non-alcoholic beverages, simple meals or snacks, with a facility to consume them on the premises.
  2. A small restaurant of any genre.

    1982, Joni Mitchell, Chinese Café / Unchained Melody (song)

Synonyms of Cafe

Cafe synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Cafe

No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.

Cafe in a Sentence

1982, Joni Mitchell, Chinese Café / Unchained Melody (song)

Word Forms & Grammar

cafe (plural cafes)

Words That Rhyme With Cafe

How to Pronounce Cafe

You say cafe as //ˌkæˈfeɪ//. It has 1 syllable.

Cafe: Your Questions Answered

What part of speech is cafe?

Cafe is a noun.

What is another word for cafe?

Close synonyms of cafe are coffeehouse, coffee bar and coffee shop. See the full list of cafe synonyms and antonyms.

What is the plural of cafe?

The plural of cafe is cafes.

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