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bodega

/boʊˈdeɪɡə/
bo · de · ga
Plural:bodegas
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bodega Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

American A small, often family-owned grocery and convenience store in an urban area, originally and especially one in a Spanish-speaking neighborhood of New York City.

Example

"She stopped by the corner bodega on her way home to pick up milk and a sandwich."

2

A wine shop, winery, or cellar for storing and aging wine in Spain or a Spanish-speaking country.

Example

"During their tour of southern Spain, they visited a historic bodega famous for its aged sherry."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish bodega ('cellar, storeroom, wine shop'), from Latin apotheca ('storehouse'), ultimately from Ancient Greek apothēkē ('repository'), which is also the root of English 'apothecary' and 'boutique'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Bodega. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/bodega
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