café
noun
a small, unpretentious restaurant, often with exterior seating on a patio or extending onto the sidewalk.
cafés
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pluralof café.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“The hype started in Japan. In Japan there are even cafés where you have contact with capybaras. And the internet helped, and the public is always curious. They want to know about the species.”
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
Fans traveling to the Austrian capital will find a rich backdrop of Baroque palaces, world-class concert halls, riverside cafés and vibrant markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
The proposals include an aquarium, 15 commercial units across the ground and lower-ground floors, cafés, bars, shops, workspaces, spaces for leisure and events, and around 140 residential apartments on the upper floors.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
From his home in a quiet suburb near Washington DC, supporters describe him as low-profile and approachable - a frequent visitor to local cafés, often accompanied by his wife, Yasmine, without visible security.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2026
It had more than a thousand people, a post office, two cafés, and three stores besides a trading post.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
