Synonyms of abbey

abbey

noun

ˈa-bē 

as in monastery

a residence for men under religious vows

the monks in the abbey grow all their own vegetables

Synonyms & Similar Words

• monastery
• cloister
• priory
• hermitage
• convent
• friary
• nunnery
• house
• lamasery

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of abbey

The complex, which includes an 11th-century Benedictine abbey and a 16th-century basilica, is revered for its Black Madonna statue and is home to a boy’s choir that has existed since the 13th century and is Europe’s oldest. — Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026

Georgian Orthodox nuns living in a nearby abbey served us a hearty lunch of lentil soup, beef patties and cheese pie. — Lori Rackl, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026

In the 17th century, as the abbey's importance declined, its vast collection of manuscripts was shifted to another abbey in Rome, then moved to the Vatican and finally on to a small church. — CBS News, 17 May 2026

Eugenio Scarpa bought land around a minuscule port known for its old abbey—opatija in Croatian—and put up a villa, christening it Angiolina after his late wife. — Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026