noun
- Plural of mews: a row of houses or apartments converted from former stables or carriage houses, typically in a city.
- Plural of mews: a cage or enclosure for hawks or falcons.
Usage: British English; Often used as a singular collective noun (e.g., 'the mews is quiet'); Common in London and other UK cities
Usage: archaic; historical
Examples
- The charming mewses in Knightsbridge are among London's most expensive properties.
- She found a small flat in one of the quiet mewses near the park.
- The historic mewses were originally built to house horses and carriages.
- Many of the old mewses have been beautifully restored and modernized.
- The narrow mewses are popular with tourists exploring the city's architecture.