cafe
Cafe (noun) means a small shop selling everyday items, originally one that also sold coffee and other basic food and drink. Example: “The old cafe on the corner sold bread, newspapers and sweets as well as tea.”
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A small shop selling everyday items, originally one that also sold coffee and other basic food and drink.
"The old cafe on the corner sold bread, newspapers and sweets as well as tea."
"My grandfather used to buy his tobacco and matches at the village cafe."
"In some countries a cafe is a little general store where neighbours stop to chat."
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What is the meaning of cafe?
"cafe" (noun) means a small shop selling everyday items, originally one that also sold coffee and other basic food and drink.
What is another word for cafe?
Other words for "cafe" include coffeehouse.
How do you use cafe in a sentence?
Example: "The old cafe on the corner sold bread, newspapers and sweets as well as tea."
