Definition of cloisternext
as in monastery
a residence for men under religious vows monks living in a cloister in the country

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Recent Examples of cloister Located just east of the Main Quad, Ida Noyes Hall is the home of Doc Films' Max Palevsky Cinema, the campus Pub for over-21 crowd, an array of offices and event spaces, and an architecturally striking staircase and cloister. Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026 The high magenta walls of an outdoor terrace drop down and meet at a lookout point, creating an elevated cloister reminiscent of Luis Barragán. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Mar. 2026 The original cloister was replaced by one designed by architect Guidetto Giudetti, a student of Michelangelo, around 1570. ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026 The following year, the Richard D. James Album synthesized both universes into the same cloister. Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cloister
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  • The monastery and nearby botanical gardens doubled as part of the wealthy city of Qarth in Game of Thrones serving as the setting for a lavish garden party attended by Daenerys Targaryen.
    Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • Stylish Nun Assisi Relais occupies a 13th-century monastery and has a spa built into its first-century Roman foundations.
    Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
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  • The manuscript then landed at a different Roman abbey, the Vatican and a small church.
    Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
  • In the 17th century, as the abbey's importance declined, its vast collection of manuscripts was shifted to another abbey in Rome, then moved to the Vatican and finally on to a small church.
    CBS News, CBS News, 17 May 2026

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“Cloister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloister. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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