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tienda

tienda

1 9.1
A small shop that sells food and everyday items
  • noun
  • /tiˈɛndə/
  • US
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Examples

  • The mixer helped La Tienda showcase their unique retail store and ambience of their small artisan restaurant, along with learning about the rich history encased in some of their select Spanish and South American wines and foods.

    Blog text (18)
  • The opposite side of the road had a few small tiendas and a café.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Next door is a grocery called Tienda Alma, then a Mexican bakery and a Thai restaurant.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • OK, you guys, Well, I'm hella excited to film this video, so we're gonna head to the tienda and we'll see y'all when we're there.

  • For example, our Operations/IT Club recently held their opening mixer at La Tienda in Williamsburg.

    Blog text (18)
  • "Hispanic workers are getting off buses, sending curious glances my way as they stop into Tienda Alma on their way home.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Here in Des Moines, Democrats requested that a voting site be opened on Oct. 20 at La Tapatia Tienda Mexicana, a restaurant.

    Blog text (16)
  • Streets, plazas, tiendas (corner stores), and the chicherias (corn liquor stores) represented the central spaces for socialization and social encounter.

    Academic text (1991)
  • The small tienda on the corner sells fresh fruits and vegetables.

  • I often visit the tienda to buy my favorite tortillas and spices.

Synonyms

bodega
vstienda
  • US
33 5.5

A small shop that sells food, drinks and everyday items and is often open late

is a general small shop not limited to urban groceries or wine sales
pulpería
vstienda
  • Literature
9.9

A small country shop and bar where people meet to buy things and talk

is a simple small shop without the tavern social life or historical emphasis

How Big

supermarket
244 1.0
store
1.0
shop
1.0
tienda
  • US
1 9.1
stall
38 1.0
kiosk
32 3.3

Surface Forms

tienda singular
tiendas plural

Etymology

Tienda originally meant a 'tent' or market stall, from an old Latin word tenda and the root tendere meaning 'to stretch', because sellers stretched cloth to make a place to sell things. Over time that 'stall' idea became a small shop, so today tienda means a local store.