According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.
AFLOAT
afloat
(adjective) borne on the water; floating
afloat, adrift(p), aimless, directionless, planless, rudderless, undirected
(adjective) aimlessly drifting
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
afloat (not comparable)
floating
Covered with water bearing floating articles; flooded.
Out at sea.
Making successful progress under one's own steam.
Source: Wiktionary
A*float", adv. & a. Etym: [Pref. a- + float.]
1. Borne on the water; floating; on board ship. On such a full sea are we now afloat. Shak.
2. Moving; passing from place to place; in general circulation; as, a rumor is afloat.
3. Unfixed; moving without guide or control; adrift; as, our affairs are all afloat.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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