Carafe: meaning, definitions and examples

Typically used for serving water, wine, or juice at meals, often in more formal or elegant settings such as fine dining restaurants or gatherings.

• The waiter brought a carafe of water to the table.
• Please pour the wine into the carafe.

Used mainly for serving wine and spirits, often to allow the beverage to breathe. Common in both domestic and high-end hospitality environments where presentation and aeration are important.

• She elegantly poured the whiskey from the decanter.
• The wine was left to breathe in the decanter before dinner.

Common in informal, everyday settings, often used for serving water, juice, tea, or other beverages to larger groups, particularly in American English.

• Could you bring us a pitcher of iced tea?
• The kids filled a pitcher with lemonade and sold it at their stand.

Usually refers to a large container with a handle and spout, used for holding and pouring liquids like milk, water, or juice in casual and everyday settings.

• He poured milk from the jug into his cereal bowl.
• There was a jug of orange juice on the breakfast table.