As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
soiree
(noun) a party of people assembled in the evening (usually at a private house)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
soiree (plural soirees)
A formal evening party.
Source: Wiktionary
Soi`ree", n. Etym: [F., fr. soir evening, fr. L. serus late, serum late time. Cf. Serenade.]
Definition: An evening party; -- distinguished from levee, and matinée.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 March 2024
(adjective) crowded or massed together; “give me...your huddled masses”; “the huddled sheep turned their backs against the wind”
As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.