: a local community or house of a religious order or congregation
especially
: an establishment of nuns
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Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
Tucked away on a quiet street in Oakland is a former convent where the Academy of Healing Opportunities and Personal Enrichment, or HOPE, now resides.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Hotel Peter and Paul Set in architecturally rich Faubourg Marigny, the 71-room Hotel Peter and Paul occupies a former church, rectory, schoolhouse, and convent that dates back to the late 1800s.
—AFAR Media, 30 Dec. 2025
She was left at a convent by her mother at the age of four; orphans and other girls searching for connection populate her stories.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2025
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Noun
It was bombed by the Allies in 1943, and parts—such as the convent’s church—were almost entirely destroyed.
—Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026
Tucked away on a quiet street in Oakland is a former convent where the Academy of Healing Opportunities and Personal Enrichment, or HOPE, now resides.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
Hotel Peter and Paul Set in architecturally rich Faubourg Marigny, the 71-room Hotel Peter and Paul occupies a former church, rectory, schoolhouse, and convent that dates back to the late 1800s.
—AFAR Media, 30 Dec. 2025
She was left at a convent by her mother at the age of four; orphans and other girls searching for connection populate her stories.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for convent
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“Convent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convent. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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