cava

noun

ca·​va ˈkä-və 

variants or Cava

plural cavas or Cavas

: a sparkling wine produced in Catalonia

Offer one bubbly, be it Cava, Champagne or Prosecco …

—Mike DeSimone et al.

Spanish cava makers are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the bubbly this year …

—Al Goodman

Examples of cava in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cava shares shed 5% on Monday, bringing July's losses to more than 16%. — Christina Cheddar Berk,davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 20 July 2026

Cava, Chopt, Panera Bread, Chipotle and Subway have all seen significant declines in visits, according to Placer. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Querétaro is one of the largest wine producers in Mexico, and it’s known for Cava-style sparkling and crisp white wines. — Daria Bachmann, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026

The list has plenty of great Champers in addition to more wallet-friendly (but equally delightful) Cava. — Tanya Edwards, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Catalan, short for vi de cava, literally, "wine from (a) cave" (referring to the vaults where the wine was stored for secondary fermentation)

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing cava

• superior vena cava
• vena cava

Rhymes for cava

• fava
• flava
• guava
• jahveh
• lava
• balaclava
• cassava

Medical Definition

cava

1 of 2 noun

ca·​va ˈkäv-ə  ˈkā-və 

plural cavae ˈkäv-ˌē  -ˌī; ˈkā-ˌvē 

: vena cava

caval

-vəl 

adjective

cava

2 of 2

plural of cavum