noun
bodega
boh-DAY-guh/bəʊˈdeɪɡə/
A small shop selling food and everyday supplies.
The neighborhood bodega displays crates of fresh produce.
Etymology
The original image was a place where things were put away—a storehouse. The meaning shifted through wine cellar and wine shop to a neighborhood grocery.
In context
you know this is had to use another new york term uh bodega you know you got your sandwiches you got your groceries
More examples
- The bodega stays open after the larger stores close.
- Several neighborhood bodegas sell fresh sandwiches.
- He buys a newspaper from the bodega downstairs.
Forms
bodega · bodegas
Similar words
- convenience store
- A broader American term without the same neighborhood association.
- grocery
- A food shop that may be much larger or more specialized.