Cava

American

[kah-vuh] / ˈkɑ və /

noun

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

cava British

/ ˈkɑːvə /

noun

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

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A day after Cava’s upbeat sales forecast raised hopes for the restaurant industry, rival fast-casual chain Sweetgreen is bringing them back to earth.

From MarketWatch

Shares of Cava were down 0.6% after hours Thursday.

From MarketWatch

Investors have been watching fast-casual restaurants that specialize in customizable bowls such as Chipotle Mexican Grill and Cava to see if diners will return after pulling back in 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cava and Chipotle both posted higher revenue earlier this month, though Chipotle’s same-store sales were down.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cava Group’s stock rose over 20% after fourth-quarter revenue grew 21.2% to $272.8 million, exceeding analyst expectations.

From Barron's

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