Definition of sacristynext
as in vestry
a room in a church building for sacred furnishings (as vestments) our choir robes were stored in the sacristy

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Recent Examples of sacristy The property also contains a commercial kitchen, main and guest dining room, a large chapel and sacristy, an assembly room, administrative offices, conference rooms, a laundry room, a barber shop, a woodworking shop, a multipurpose room and a maintenance shop, the brochure states. George Avalos, Mercury News, 10 June 2026 Among its features, the new space will contain two confessional rooms, a working sacristy and a vesting room. Victoria Le, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2026 The walls of the sacristy still have chipped paint and water damage. Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 14 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sacristy
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vestry
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  • Books were his friends, his family, his mode of travel, his relief from the woes of the vestry.
    CBS News, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025

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“Sacristy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacristy. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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