Mews Definition

myo͝oz
noun
Stables or carriage houses, now often converted into dwellings, grouped around a court or along an alley.
Webster's New World
Such an alley.
Webster's New World

(UK) An alley where there are stables; a narrow passage; a confined place.

Wiktionary
(falconry) A place where birds of prey are housed.
Wiktionary

Plural form of mew.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
verb

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mew.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:

Other Word Forms of Mews

Noun

Singular:
mews
Plural:
mewses

Origin of Mews

  • From Mewes, the name of the royal stables at Charing Cross.

    From Wiktionary

  • Plural noun, see mew.

    From Wiktionary

  • See mew.

    From Wiktionary

Mews Sentence Examples

  • The Zeughaus (armoury) contains the ducal library of 100,000 volumes, and among other public buildings may be mentioned the Augustenstift, formerly the seat of the ministerial offices, and the Marstall (royal mews).

  • Luthor mansion interiors were filmed at the Shannon Mews in Vancouver.

  • On the east coast the rocks form a headland (592 ft.) called the Noup of Noss ("the peak of the nose"), once the source from which falcons were obtained for the royal mews.

  • Trafalgar Square used to be the site of the Royal Mews, where hunting falcons were kept.

  • Wentworth Mews, Bow, E3 This well proportioned maisonette is superbly positioned by Mile End tube station.

More Sentences

Related Articles

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to mews using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

MMEMEW

Words Ending With

SWSEWS

Unscrambles

mews

Words Starting With M and Ending With S

Starts With M & Ends With SStarts With ME & Ends With SStarts With M & Ends With WS

Word Length

4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With M4 Letter Words Ending With S