1. a leafy shelter or arbor in a garden
2. a lady’s private apartment in a medieval castle
Usage: archaic
3. a dwelling or cottage
Usage: literary

Examples

• The couple sat in the rose bower, enjoying the shade.
• Vines covered the wooden bower in the garden.
• The medieval lady retired to her bower for the evening.
• They built a simple bower from branches and leaves.
• The bower provided a peaceful retreat from the busy world.
• Flowers bloomed around the entrance to the bower.