As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
bedlams
plural of bedlam
• beldams
Source: Wiktionary
Bed"lam, n. Etym: [See Bethlehem.]
1. A place appropriated to the confinement and care of the insane; a madhouse. Abp. Tillotson.
2. An insane person; a lunatic; a madman. [Obs.] Let's get the bedlam to lead him. Shak.
3. Any place where uproar and confusion prevail.
Bed"lam, a.
Definition: Belonging to, or fit for, a madhouse. "The bedlam, brainsick duchess." Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.