Plural of coffeehouse; establishments where coffee and other beverages are served and people gather socially.
Compound plural: coffee (Arabic qahwa) + house (Old English hus) + -es (plural). Coffeehouses emerged in Ottoman Empire (16th century) and became centers of social life in Europe.
In 18th-century London, coffeehouses were so important for sharing news and ideas that some historians call them the birthplace of modern democracy—they're where ordinary people could debate politics openly.
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