bowery
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7.9
- noun
- /ˈbaʊəri/
- Archaic
:
sombra
- The children enjoyed playing in the bowery, surrounded by tall trees that provided cool shade.
Examples
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North of the tabernacle was the bowery, a building Burton said was typified by "green leafy branches... supported on wooden posts" and used for "worship purposes" (1861, 270-271).
Academic text (1997) -
I was very young at the time, but the visits of the prophet to my father's home, the attention which he gave to the children, and a little incident which occurred at a meeting in a bowery near the temple while he was preaching all endeared him to me.
Blog text (6) -
Coming to you from the bowery of New York City...
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Coming to you from the bowery of New York City, Wayne county.
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The incident alluded to above happened in a bowery built near the Nauvoo Temple, in which to hold public meetings.
Blog text (6) -
At a Sabbath meeting in this bowery, the date of which I do not remember, several boy playmates and I were sitting on the rude steps that led up to the rostrum on which the Prophet Joseph Smith stood, discoursing with such power as to attract the attention of even boys.
Blog text (6) -
After lunch, we relaxed in the bowery, where the thick vines created a cozy, green hideaway.
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During our picnic, we found a beautiful bowery filled with colorful flowers and soft grass.
Synonyms
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6.7
A framework in a garden that supports climbing plants and makes shade
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9.8
A small area of trees and bushes
A small group of trees and bushes that shelter birds and small animals
How Leafy
- Archaic
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7.9
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2.8
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bowery as a noun comes from bower, meaning 'a leafy shelter', so a bowery is a shady spot made by trees, bushes, or vines where people can sit and rest.