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hermitage

noun

ˈhər-mə-tij How to pronounce hermitage (audio)
Definition of hermitagenext
1
as in hideout
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others the artist's desert hermitage was a small adobe house at the end of a long dusty road

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2
as in monastery
a residence for men under religious vows monks in that hermitage take a vow of silence

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Recent Examples of hermitage That is, until Nile moves in next door, disrupting Aggie’s upstate New York hermitage. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Nov. 2025 The excavation began in February 2025, in anticipation of future housing development near a modern-day hermitage, according to a statement from the French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP). — Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025 The Abbey of Saint Gall, originally a hermitage south of Lake Constance, was founded by one of his companions, Saint Gall (or Gallus). — Bernd Roeck june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025 Color options include black, dreamy pink, tourmaline, buttercup yellow, hermitage, and latte white. — Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for hermitage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hermitage
  1. hideout
  2. monastery
  3. lair
  4. cloister
  5. nest
Noun
  • Tensions had already intensified Monday when Pakistani fighter jets struck sites in eastern Afghanistan that Islamabad described as militant hideouts.
    — MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The conflicting statements came just days after Pakistani fighter jets struck sites in eastern Afghanistan that Islamabad said were militant hideouts, an escalation between Kabul and Islamabad that threatens mediation efforts by regional powers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of hideout
Noun
  • The structures include monasteries and fortresses that showcase the reign of the Lombards, who played a major role in the development of medieval European Christianity.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
  • At its height, the complex included dozens of temples, palaces and monasteries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of monastery
Noun
  • This transforms Huston into a colorful enchantress with her grim lair now becoming a lush Greek-like temple.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Some large bulls may retreat to lairs and hang out by themselves, remaining there as long as there is adequate food and water.
    — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of lair
Noun
  • Walk leisurely through the cloisters, sit on the terrace, and finish with a walk through Tryon Park.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The town served as a Genoese naval outpost during the medieval rivalry with Pisa, and the hotel’s arched colonnades of the original cloister still stand atop rooms that face Palmaria Island or the Gulf itself.
    — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 22 July 2026
Definition of cloister
Noun
  • The upper level had three bedrooms and a children’s playroom (the couple’s two children have since left the nest).
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Connecticut State Colleges and Universities has been revealed as a nest of incompetence in its powerful central office.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
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