Cava

American  

[kah-vuh] / ˈkɑ və /

noun

1. (often lowercase) a dry, sparkling white table wine produced in northeastern Spain.

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cava British  

/ ˈkɑːvə /

noun

1. a Spanish sparkling wine produced by a method similar to that used for champagne

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Etymology

Origin of cava

from Spanish

Example Sentences

In salads, bowls and burritos from high-price fast-casual outfits like Sweetgreen, Cava and Chipotle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Like Cava, many U.S. businesses are grappling with higher expenses to provide health insurance to employees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Fresh from soccer games, kids kick a ball on the same patch of turf where babies crawl and families picnic — with food purchased from the mall’s restaurants, including Mendocino Farms and Cava.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

For the quarter ended in December, Cava grew its total revenue by 21.2% to $272.8 million, ahead of consensus Wall Street expectations of $268 million.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

With regard to the name "la Cava" given to the gate and to the bath, I am disposed to prefer the popular notion to the assertion of Mariana, that it was her name.

From The Picturesque Antiquities of Spain Described in a series of letters, with illustrations representing Moorish palaces, cathedrals, and other monuments of art, contained in the cities of Burgos, Valladolid, Toledo, and Seville. by Wells, Nathaniel Armstrong