Definition of: ery

1. A business, place of business, or place where something is done: brewery.
2. A place or residence for: nunnery.
3. A collection of goods, wares, etc.: pottery, or things pertaining to: popery.
4. The qualities, principles, or practices of: snobbery.
5. An art, trade, or profession: cookery.
6. A state, or condition of being: slavery. Also -ry, as in jewelry. [<OF -erie <-ier (<L -arius) + -ie <L -ia. See -ARY, -Y².]