The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
prehuman (not comparable)
Preceding the advent of modern humanity, Homo sapiens
prehuman (plural prehumans)
One of the human-like creatures prior to Homo sapiens.
Source: Wiktionary
1 February 2025
(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.