n.
Pronunciation: ' bau ̇ (- ə )r- ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -er · ies
Etymology: Dutch bouwerij, from bouwer farmer, from bouwen to till; akin to Old High German b ū an to dwell
Date: 1650
1 : a colonial Dutch plantation or farm
2 [ Bowery, street in New York City] : a city district known for cheap bars and derelicts