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

At Cava the impact to employees last year was fairly modest and didn’t cover all of the company’s higher costs, Chief Financial Officer Tricia Tolivar said.

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

Shares of Cava were down 0.6% after hours Thursday.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

In Rome Guy picked up Michael Fane, who was on the point of starting for the Benedictine monastery at Cava.

From Plashers Mead A Novel by MacKenzie, Compton