: a local community or house of a religious order or congregation
especially
: an establishment of nuns
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Gary Portuesi, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
The Sisters’ convent was filmed at La Purisima Mission in Lompoc, north of Santa Barbara, now a public park.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 27 Sep. 2025
The origins of Buçaco National Forest date back to 1628, when Carmelite monks built a convent and launched a forest restoration project.
—Anna Mazurek, AFAR Media, 26 Sep. 2025
The three nuns were reportedly told to move out of the convent because, according to a church rule, an order must have at least six living members.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
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One of the best places to stay is Villa Paola, a former 16th Century convent surrounded by a Mediterranean garden that overlooks the white beaches and rocky cliffs of the Costa degli Dei (Coast of the Gods).
—Gary Portuesi, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
The Sisters’ convent was filmed at La Purisima Mission in Lompoc, north of Santa Barbara, now a public park.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 27 Sep. 2025
The origins of Buçaco National Forest date back to 1628, when Carmelite monks built a convent and launched a forest restoration project.
—Anna Mazurek, AFAR Media, 26 Sep. 2025
The three nuns were reportedly told to move out of the convent because, according to a church rule, an order must have at least six living members.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 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 16 Oct. 2025.
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