vicarage

noun

vic·​ar·​age ˈvi-k(ə-)rij 

1

: the benefice of a vicar

2

: the house of a vicar

3

: vicariate sense 1

Examples of vicarage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The despised Colonel Protheroe is found dead in the vicarage study by Reverend Leonard Clement (Kit Harington). — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 July 2026

Young Alfred Tennyson grew up in a similarly provincial bit of England, tucked away in his father’s vicarage on a remote part of the east coast of England in a village of fewer than a hundred souls. — Kathryn Hughes, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026

In the vicarage garden, the Biddles found a shallow mound with the bones of 264 bodies. — Joshua Levine, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Mar. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for vicarage

• arbitrage
• camouflage
• entourage
• sabotage
• barrage
• collage
• corsage
• dressage
• garage
• massage
• mirage
• montage

Kids Definition

vicarage

noun

vic·​ar·​age ˈvik-(ə-)rij 

: a vicar's home