parsonage
noun
par·son·age
ˈpär-s(ə-)nij 
ˈpär-sə-nij
: the house provided by a church for its pastor
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The church’s parsonage also appeared to be undamaged, and no one was home at the time, according to the post.
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Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 7 Mar. 2026
The residents of Haworth had much higher mortality rates than those of similar neighbouring towns, leading historians to a grim hypothesis: The parsonage’s overcrowded graveyard had leaked decomposing material and deadly bacteria into the local water supply.
—Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 12 Feb. 2026
The parsonage abutted the moors, where Brontë liked to wander, and the wild, bleak landscape of which is described in the novel, acting as a symbol for the untamed nature of the romance at its center.
—Daphne Merkin, Air Mail, 7 Feb. 2026
Going into the clergy was a common choice for educated young men of middling means, and Malthus was able to secure a parsonage in Wotton, Surrey.
—Roy Scranton, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
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Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 7 Mar. 2026
The residents of Haworth had much higher mortality rates than those of similar neighbouring towns, leading historians to a grim hypothesis: The parsonage’s overcrowded graveyard had leaked decomposing material and deadly bacteria into the local water supply.
—Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 12 Feb. 2026
The parsonage abutted the moors, where Brontë liked to wander, and the wild, bleak landscape of which is described in the novel, acting as a symbol for the untamed nature of the romance at its center.
—Daphne Merkin, Air Mail, 7 Feb. 2026
Going into the clergy was a common choice for educated young men of middling means, and Malthus was able to secure a parsonage in Wotton, Surrey.
—Roy Scranton, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for parsonage
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“Parsonage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parsonage. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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parsonage
noun
par·son·age
ˈpär-snij
ˈpärs-ᵊn-ij
: the house provided by a church for its pastor
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