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bodega

3 definitions • 3 examples
1
a small shop that sells things that are often needed, especially one in an area of a US city where a lot of Latino people live (= people whose families originally come from Latin America):

Examples:

Around the neighbourhood, bodegas and groceries sit vacant.
2
a bar or wine shop, especially in Spain or a Spanish-speaking country:

Examples:

Try to visit a bodega, one of the large wine cellars to be found in towns and most villages.
3
(in a neighborhood with a lot of Spanish-speaking people) a small store that sells food and other items for the house:

Examples:

Would you run down to the bodega and pick up a quart of milk and some kitty litter?

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