Main Entry:

bow·ery

Pronunciation:

\ˈbau̇(-ə)r-ē\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural bow·er·ies

Etymology:

Dutch bouwerij, from bouwer farmer, from bouwen to till; akin to Old High German būan to dwell

Date:

1650

1: a colonial Dutch plantation or farm2 [Bowery, street in New York City] : a city district known for cheap bars and derelicts