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pulpería

pulpería

9.9
A small country shop and bar where people meet to buy things and talk
  • noun
  • Literature
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  • Locals met at the pulpería every weekend for drinks, dancing, and lively conversation.

Examples

  • In the 19th century, gauchos would gather at the pulpería to share stories and enjoy music.

  • The old pulpería at the edge of town is now a museum showing rural life in Argentina.

  • The old pulpería in the village is still open.

  • Many locals gather at the pulpería after work.

  • In the 19th century, gauchos would gather at the pulpería to share stories and enjoy music.

  • Locals met at the pulpería every weekend for drinks, dancing, and lively conversation.

  • The old pulpería at the edge of town is now a museum showing rural life in Argentina.

Synonyms

bodega
vspulpería
  • US
33 5.5

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

is rural and acts as a traditional communal gathering place
cantina
vspulpería
  • US
13 3.9

A small bar or restaurant that serves drinks and simple food

is a rural combined shop and meeting place with drinks
taverna
vspulpería
1 6.2

A small restaurant or bar in Mediterranean countries that serves traditional food and drinks

is Latin American and often rural, combining sales with socializing
tienda
vspulpería
  • US
1 9.1

A small shop that sells food and everyday items

focuses more on social drinking and community life in rural areas

Surface Forms

pulpería singular
pulperías plural

Etymology

The word pulpería comes from Spanish and originally named the shop run by a pulpero ('shopkeeper'). So a pulpería is a small countryside store and bar where people buy goods and meet to talk.