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cafe¹

  • /ˌkæˈfeɪ/ US
  • /ˈkæfeɪ/ US
  • /ˈkæfeɪ/ UK
  • /ˈkæfi/ UK, dated
  • /ˈkafɛj/ British, Southern, Standard
  • /ˈkafe/ Scotland
  • /ˈkafeː/ Wales
  • /ˈkæfæɪ/ Australia
  • /ˈkɛfæɪ/ New Zealand
  • /kɛˈfiː/ General South African

Rhymes with -æfeɪ, -eɪ

noun cafes

  1. alternative Alternative form of café Many customers who head straight to the bar at cafes, where espressos are cheaper than table service, are blue-collar workers, he said, in search of a quick, inexpensive caffeine hit.
  2. South Africa A convenience store, originally one that sold coffee and similar basic items.

CAFE²

Sounds like café

noun CAFEs

  1. abbreviation, acronym Acronym of Corporate Average Fuel Economy

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: coffeehouse, coffee shop, coffee bar, estaminet, bistro, café, eatery, restaurant, cafeteria, dining, diner, cup, buffet, espresso, bakery, coffee

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@misc{cafe_2026,
  title = {cafe},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cafe},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}