bodega

/boʊˈdeɪɡə/

bodega means A census-designated place in Sonoma County, California, United States.

bodega is pronounced /boʊˈdeɪɡə/.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish bodega, from Latin apotheca (“storehouse”), from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē, “storehouse”). Doublet of apothecary, apotheke, and boutique. In New York popularized by the Puerto Rican community.

name

A census-designated place in Sonoma County, California, United States.

noun

A storehouse for maturing wine, a winery.
A store specializing in Hispanic groceries.
Any convenience store.e.g.“He […] finds himself looking across the street, at a little bodega on the corner.” — 2020, N. K. Jemisin, The City We Became, Orbit, page 83:
Any small or medium-sized shop with a unique facade in a shopping center plaza, usually located in the center or the sides of the plaza. (Does not include the anchor tenant of the shopping center, as they are usually referred to as the anchor.)
A warehouse; a storeroom.e.g.“Copra as brought into town from the plantations in bull carts is hauled to the door of his bodega, and the sale is negotiated.” — 1925, Everett D. Gothwaite, Trade in Philippine Copra and Coconut Oil, page 51:

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Words closest in meaning

By meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.

bodeguero 73% match — The owner of a bodega. vs bodega →
cellarage 61% match — The space or storerooms of a cellar. vs bodega →
wineshop 60% match — A shop selling wine. vs bodega →
borracha 60% match — A wineskin. vs bodega →
colmado 60% match — A corner store. vs bodega →
cellar 58% match — An enclosed underground space, often under a building, used for storage or shelter. vs bodega →
barrico 58% match — A small cask. vs bodega →
garrafeira 57% match — a type of port wine which ages in demijohns in addition to wooden barrels. vs bodega →