/?k?·fi?hɑ?s,?kɑf·i-/asmall,informalrestaurantwherepeoplecanbuydrinksandsmallmealsand where there is sometimesentertainment(Definition ofcoffeehousefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary? Cambridge University Press)
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coffeehouseThe normative association of coffeehouses with egalitarian social interaction is by no means a merely contemporary phenomenon.From theCambridge English CorpusState power actually played a crucial role in enabling the rise of the coffeehouses, especially through the system of licensing.From theCambridge English CorpusNotably absent from contemporary marketing texts is the fact that some of those coffeehouses were offlimits to women.From theCambridge English CorpusThe public sphere also included institutions such as coffeehouses, salons, museums and, in the case of music, the public concert hall and opera house.From theCambridge English CorpusAnd in the tradition of thecoffeehouse, it's also the chance to immerse yourself in eclectic and enduring music while you sip your favorite coffee.From theCambridge English CorpusThe political survival of the new institution is attributed to the ways in which public house licensing both regulated and also legitimated thecoffeehouse.From theCambridge English CorpusThe rise of thecoffeehousewas successful because thecoffeehouse-keepers could convincingly represent their occupation as an innocent trade, rather than an inherently seditious one.From theCambridge English CorpusThe demographic segmentation of thecoffeehousemarket is thus not simply a matter of choice, but also of economic, racial, and geographic constraint.From theCambridge English CorpusDebates in coffeehouses, which had been very popular social meeting places since the 1630s, could set people against one another.From theCambridge English CorpusSuch questions have been argued over almost from the very inception of thecoffeehousephenomenon.From theCambridge English CorpusAlong the opposite side of the square, printers, wine shops and coffeehouses catered to the tastes of the polite and fashionable.From theCambridge English CorpusWhile the king refrained from pushing through an immediate revocation ofcoffeehouselicensing, he reserved the right to do so in the future.From theCambridge English CorpusThe evidence presented here suggests that the legitimation of thecoffeehousewas accomplished in a much more complex manner.From theCambridge English CorpusFor example, what kinds of topics are deemed appropriate in coffeehouses and other "casual" conversational settings, and what topics are excluded?From theCambridge English CorpusJust over 15 coffeehouses had been established by 1728, and later their number was restricted to 25.From theCambridge English CorpusThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/coffeehouse##
