1. Plural of bowery; farms or country estates, especially in colonial New York.
Usage: historical; chiefly U.S.
2. Plural of bowery; shelters or shaded structures made of branches or vines in a garden.
Usage: archaic

Examples

• The Dutch settlers established several boweries in the Hudson Valley during the 17th century.
• Many of the original boweries in New York were later developed into urban neighborhoods.
• The wealthy landowner maintained multiple boweries across his vast property.
• Colonial records documented the locations and sizes of numerous boweries in the region.