bowery
adjective
containing bowers; leafy; shady.
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bowery
1 American
[bou-uh-ree]
/ ˈbaʊ ə ri /
adjective
bowery
2
American
[bou-uh-ree, bou-ree]
/ ˈbaʊ ə ri, ˈbaʊ ri /
noun
plural
boweries-
(among the Dutch settlers of New York) a farm or country seat.
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the Bowery, a street and area in New York City, historically noted for its cheap hotels and saloons, and populated by people who were destitute and homeless.
Bowery
British
/ ˈbaʊərɪ /
noun
Bowery
Cultural
Etymology
Origin of bowery1
First recorded in 1695–1705; bower 1 + -y 1
Origin of bowery2
An Americanism dating back to 1640–50; from Dutch bouwerij “farm,” equivalent to bouw “cultivation” + -erij -ery
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Example Sentences
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I will likely continue buying classic-fit light hickory bowery pants until they stop making them, or until I never go to an office again.
From Forbes • Jun. 15, 2015
For years it’s been the place where I have routinely purchased pairs of light hickory bowery pants in a classic fit.
From Forbes • Jun. 15, 2015
"Where falls not rain, nor hail, nor any snow, Nor ever wind blows loudly; but it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair with orchard lawns And bowery willows, crowned with summer sea."
From The Tree of Knowledge A Novel by Reynolds, Mrs. Baillie
This is a pretty spot, with bowery paths, gay flowers, sparkling fountains, arbors and sheltered corners where lovers and others may enjoy t�te-�-t�tes undisturbed, and refreshments may be ordered to suit purses of all dimensions.
From Odd Bits of Travel with Brush and Camera by Jr.
The party took rooms on Prince’s Street, a thoroughfare one hundred feet wide and a mile in length, graced with noble monuments of art and bowery pleasure-grounds.
From Zigzag Journeys in Europe Vacation Rambles in Historic Lands by Butterworth, Hezekiah
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