Associations to the word «Bowery»
Noun
Wiktionary
BOWERY, adjective. Sheltered by trees; leafy; shady.
BOWERY, noun. (archaic) In the early settlements of New York State, USA, a farm or estate.
BOWERY, proper noun. A street and a district of New York City, whose residents were traditionally of a low social and economic class. (usually the Bowery.)
BOWERY, adjective. (US) (dated) Characteristic of this street; swaggering; flashy.
Dictionary definition
BOWERY, noun. A street in Manhattan noted for cheap hotels frequented by homeless derelicts.
BOWERY, adjective. Like a bower; leafy and shady; "a bowery lane".
Wise words
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