CAFE
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
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or ca·fe
a small, unpretentious restaurant, often with exterior seating on a patio or extending onto the sidewalk.
coffee: I pick up a café and a croissant on my commute in to work every morning.
Origin of café
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How to use CAFE in a sentence
Steve Garth, who works in Circular Quay, was inside the Cartier jewelry store near the café when the siege began.
Jihadi Siege in Sydney Ends in Gunfight | Courtney Subramanian, Lennox Samuels, Chris Allbritton | December 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMonis walked into the café on Monday and took everyone inside hostage.
Jihadi Siege in Sydney Ends in Gunfight | Courtney Subramanian, Lennox Samuels, Chris Allbritton | December 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter failing to reach their targeted goal on crowdfunding sites, the café became a media sensation following a piece on Buzzfeed.
Hana seeks refuge from the buzzing lights of Otome Road in a nearby café and makes another swirl with her straw.
VICTORIA VALENTINO (1970) The former Playboy Playmate met Cosby in 1970 at Café Figaro, a restaurant the comedian co-owned.
Bill Cosby’s Long List of Accusers (So Far): 18 Alleged Sexual Assault Victims Between 1965-2004 | Marlow Stern | November 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The Café tender was asleep in his chair; the porter had gone off; the sentinel alone kept awake on his post.
Glances at Europe | Horace GreeleyBelow the great gothic windows spreads the awning of a café, which takes up all the ground floor.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeThe effect of his drumming before the Café de la Loge was electric.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeAristide glowingly accepted the invitation and cast a look of triumph around the café.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeThe little tobacco-shop and café around the corner I find an excellent place for café au lait.
The Real Latin Quarter | F. Berkeley Smith
British Dictionary definitions for café
/ (ˈkæfeɪ, ˈkæfɪ) /
a small or inexpensive restaurant or coffee bar, serving light meals and refreshments
Southern African a corner shop or grocer
Origin of café
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