rectory
noun
rec·to·ry
ˈrek-t(ə-)rē 
plural rectories
1
: a benefice held by a rector
2
: a residence of a rector or a parish priest
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The property also comes with a guesthouse — the former rectory — which has been reconfigured as a two-bedroom, one-bath ADU-ish bonus.
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Clio Chang, Curbed, 19 Mar. 2026
The church, the school, and the rest of the campus — which published reports say also included a rectory, a convent, and an annex — were left vacant.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Eleven young Tennysons spilled out of the Somersby rectory—seven boys and four girls, with Alfred third from the top.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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
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Clio Chang, Curbed, 19 Mar. 2026
The church, the school, and the rest of the campus — which published reports say also included a rectory, a convent, and an annex — were left vacant.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Eleven young Tennysons spilled out of the Somersby rectory—seven boys and four girls, with Alfred third from the top.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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
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“Rectory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rectory. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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