convent

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noun

con·​vent ˈkän-vənt 

-ˌvent

: a local community or house of a religious order or congregation

especially : an establishment of nuns

convent

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verb

con·​vent kən-ˈvent 

convented; conventing; convents

obsolete

: convene

Examples of convent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Concerned about the spooky Los Angeles estate — which served a convent for nuns for half a century — Gerber said her mother, supermodel Cindy Crawford, gave her holy water to take on set. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Sister Nancy entered the convent in 1956, and arrived in Aurora in 1971 after serving nine years in other towns and schools. — Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

The early-nineteenth-century town house, which Rauschenberg bought in 1965, once housed an orphanage and a convent. — News Desk, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026

Situated within a former convent, this house in the center of Biarritz has three suites, a vaulted living room, a swimming pool, and even a home theater. — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 31 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English covent, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin conventus, from Latin, assembly, from convenire

Verb

Latin conventus, past participle of convenire

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1514, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

convent

noun

con·​vent

ˈkän-vənt, 

-ˌvent

1

: a community of nuns living together

2

: a house or set of buildings occupied by nuns