-ery / ə ri/ BrE AmE ( also -ry ) suffix (in nouns)
[ Language: Old French ; Origin: -ier '-er' + ie '-y' ]
1 . a quality or condition:
bravery (=the quality of being brave)
slavery (=the condition of being a slave)
2 . things of a particular kind:
machinery (=different types of machines)
all her finery (=beautiful clothes)
3 . a place where a particular activity happens:
a bakery (=where bread is baked)
an oil refinery