café
/ˈkæf.eɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /kæfˈeɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ka-ˈfā How to pronounce café (audio) kə-/ (ame, mw)
café — noun
- cafésingular
- cafésplural
1. a casual place where people buy coffee, other drinks, snacks, and light meals
a casual place where people buy coffee, other drinks, snacks, and light meals
Putri met her tutor at a quiet café near the train station.
pattern: meet someone at a café
After class, Theo bought soup and bread at the campus café.
collocation: campus café
A warm café on the corner stays open until midnight.
Mauricio waited in the café while his phone charged by the window.
By noon, the café downstairs was full of office workers.
- coffee shop
the closest everyday term, often with stronger focus on coffee than food
- bistro
often suggests a slightly more meal-focused or stylish small restaurant
- snack bar
usually simpler and more limited, with less emphasis on sitting and relaxing
文法句型
at a café
go to a café
café on the corner
用法筆記
Usually countable and often used for a smaller, casual place that serves coffee, snacks, or a simple meal. A café is typically less formal and less meal-focused than a full restaurant.