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bodega

[boh-dey-guh, baw-the-gah] / boʊˈdeɪ gə, bɔˈðɛ gɑ /
NOUN
general store
Synonyms
STRONGEST
convenience store trading post
WEAK
corner country store mom-and-pop store
NOUN
grocery store
Synonyms
STRONGEST
convenience store supermarket
WEAK
corner store food mart food store market mom-and-pop store retail food store
NOUN
market/mart
Synonyms
WEAK
bazaar booth business chain store co-op corner store deli delicatessen department store dimestore drugstore emporium exchange fair general store grocery store mall outlet shop shopping mall showroom souk square stall stock exchange store supermarket trading post truck variety store warehouse

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Inspired by Rimada's petition, New York City council member Keith Powers has proposed a measure to shield the owners of bodega cats from penalties.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Waymo also sparked a media frenzy when one of its cars accidentally killed a beloved bodega cat in San Francisco, which was reignited when a robotaxi ran over a small dog some weeks later.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 24, 2025

One mourner called KitKat ‘the best city bodega cat anyone could ever ask for. His lil pet requests meant a lot for some of us.’

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

Seeing him outside King of Falafel, surrounded by all that celebration—I remember him going inside a bodega to sing karaoke.

From Slate • Nov. 12, 2025

We couldn’t even go to the bodega across the street.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago