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mews Definition

mews (myo̵̅o̅z)

Chiefly Brit.

  1. stables or carriage houses, now often converted into dwellings, grouped around a court or along an alley
  2. such an alley

Etymology: after the Mews, the royal stables in London, built on the site where royal hawks were mewed: see mew

mews Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

quiet: The Guinea Grill, Mayfair W1 The Guinea Grill is located in a quiet mews in Mayfair, just off of Berkeley Square.

Modifies a noun

  • cottage: Private parking is a few yards from this very pretty mews cottage, which was originally the stables of the 18th Century house.
  • style: The historical Arcon Village is a recent addition, comprising of around 140 homes including mews style cottages, townhouses and apartments.
  • home: The Madeley is an attractive three bedroom three story mews home.
  • development: OUTSIDE The property is set in a small mews development accessed from the Colchester Road.
  • street: Corners There are 14 No houses in the mews street and 8 No tenement buildings on the remainder.

Noun used with modifier

  • bedroom: This attractive two bedroom mews house is entered through a porch directly into the roomy living room.
  • bedroomed: Choose from 12 one bedroomed apartments, 3 two bedroomed apartments, 3 two bedroomed mews apartments or 1 cottage.