Synonyms of cloister

cloister

noun

ˈklȯi-stər 

as in monastery

a residence for men under religious vows

monks living in a cloister in the country

Synonyms & Similar Words

• monastery
• abbey
• priory
• convent
• hermitage
• friary
• nunnery
• house
• lamasery

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cloister

In Rome, Le Graal will open the city’s first private members’ club of its kind inside Palazzo Medici Clarelli on the historic Via Giulia, with 11 rooms and suites, two restaurants, a cloister lounge, American bar, speakeasy, cigar room, wine cellar, gym, and treatment rooms. — Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 21 June 2026

The first was held in the cloister of the Gallery of Modern Art (GAM), with a private tour and cocktail reception for guests. — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 6 June 2026

Set within the cloister of Santa Maria del Carmine, just a few steps from the Aesop Brera store, the installation will wink to how the brand illuminates every skin and room by unveiling Aposē, a trio of lights designed by the brand — one of which will be produced as a limited series. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026

Aesop returns to Milan Design Week for the third year in a row with The Factory of Light, an atmospheric installation set inside the cloisters of Santa Maria del Carmine, just steps from the brand’s Brera store. — Natalie Stoclet, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2026

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