1. small grocery stores or convenience stores, especially in Hispanic neighborhoods
Usage: primarily used in urban areas; plural of bodega
2. wine cellars or warehouses where wine is stored and aged
Usage: Spanish origin; wine industry term

Examples

• The neighborhood has several bodegas where residents can buy groceries and snacks.
• She stopped at one of the local bodegas to pick up milk and bread.
• Many bodegas in the city stay open late to serve the community.
• The wine tour included visits to traditional bodegas in the valley.
• These bodegas have been producing wine for generations.
• The old bodegas store thousands of bottles in underground cellars.