What is the meaning of mews?

noun

• The sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this.
  • synonyms: meow, mew, miaou, miaow, miaul
• The common gull of Eurasia and northeastern North America.
  • synonyms: mew, mew gull, sea mew, Larus canus
• Street lined with buildings that were originally private stables but have been remodeled as dwellings.
  • usage: "she lives in a Chelsea mews"

verb

• Cry like a cat.
  • usage: "the cat meowed"
  • synonyms: meow, mew
• Utter a high-pitched cry, as of seagulls.
  • synonyms: mew