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A census-designated place in Sonoma County, California, United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A storehouse for maturing wine, a winery.
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noun
A store specializing in Hispanic groceries.
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Usage: US
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noun
Any convenience store.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: New-York, especially, informal
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noun
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.)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Southwestern, US, informal
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noun
A warehouse; a storeroom.
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Usage: Philippines
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noun
a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: shop, store
History
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.
