A vibe is the atmosphere of a place or situation, and the impression a person gives off. People talk about the vibe of a café, a party or a group in conversation and texting. In formal writing about a place, atmosphere is a better word, and about a person, impression.
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a good/relaxed/weird vibe; get a good/bad vibe from + person/place; good vibes
- The new café has such a relaxed vibe, we stayed for hours.
- I didn't get a good vibe from the interviewer, honestly.
- The whole trip had this easy, no-stress vibe from day one.
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First versionThis place has really good vibe, I want to come back.
RevisionThis place has a really good vibe, I want to come back.
Vibe is a countable noun: with an adjective in front of it, it needs a, as in a really good vibe. In the plural, there's no article: good vibes.
Vibe is the impression a place or person gives off, while mood is more often your own state of mind: The bar had a great vibe, but I wasn't in the mood to stay. In neutral speech, atmosphere is the word for a place: The restaurant has a relaxed atmosphere.
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Walking in, we noticed the café had ___ great vibe, cosy and relaxed.
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a — The sentence describes the kind of vibe the café had, using the adjective great, so it needs a, just like a great day. The would only be needed if the vibe were specified further: the vibe we remembered from last summer.
Describe the atmosphere of a place you visited recently — a café, a party or an event. Say what created that vibe.
The birthday party had a really warm vibe because everyone knew each other and nobody was on their phone.
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