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
1Other definitions for café (2 of 2)
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
2usage note For café
Other words for café
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How to use CAFE in a sentence
The NRA supports the open carry of guns in cafes, burrito shops, and the produce aisle.
Tallinn feels palpably Scandinavian with its polished old-town brick, seaside positioning and glut of cool cafes.
“Transdnistria has no good place to eat, it is a dead place, full of grey, sad cafes,” says Savva.
In War-Torn Ukraine, Savva Libkin's Delicious Recipes for Survival | Anna Nemtsova | August 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey have started attacking everything from shops to cafes, from universities to schools, from mosques to churches.
A trend that started in Japan is sweeping the globe: cats are taking over cafes.
He smiled: "Of course, I understand—you mean in one of the cafes which are commonly called bohemian."
Maupassant Original Short Stories (180), Complete | Guy de MaupassantHere wander carelessly the gay crowds, or sit in beautiful little cafes under the spreading branches of the trees.
From the Thames to the Tiber | J. WardleIt was there that she visited out-of-the-way cafes, where clever men met and talked over every subject on earth.
December Love | Robert HichensHe only thinks of the reward; of a great holiday lasting six months, on the boulevards and in the cafes of Paris.
Miss Caprice | St. George RathborneI passed the barracks of the Chasseurs of the Guards, and the line of cafes all filled with uniforms.
The Exploits Of Brigadier Gerard | Arthur Conan Doyle
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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