hermitages

plural of hermitage
1
as in hideouts
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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as in monasteries
a residence for men under religious vows monks in that hermitage take a vow of silence

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Noun
  • If this were true, Solomon would learn all of this elder’s secret hideouts and survival tricks, resulting in a formidable pair for any hunter to take on.
    Jim Tschetter, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2025
  • According to the Old Farmers Almanac, however, the moon’s name actually refers to the worm-like beetle larvae that come out from winter hideouts, such as thawing tree bark, during this time of year.
    Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • According to Na Uyana Monastery’s website, the complex is one of the oldest Buddhist forest monasteries in the country, dating back to the 3rd century BCE.
    Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Throughout the Bronze Age and medieval centuries, Armenian vineyards thrived under the rule of kingdoms and monasteries.
    Layne Randolph, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Natural light, serene cloisters and Spanish gothic architectural flourishes characterize this memorial space, which is also home to an annual music festival, held annually during the summer solstice called the Garden of Memory.
    Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Brood parasites such as cuckoos lay their eggs in other birds’ nests, tricking the hosts into caring for their offspring at the expense of their own.
    Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Their characters range from alien birds discussing the optimal amount of stones in nests to Aztec warriors unaware of guns to bumbling, chess-playing professors.
    Book Marks October 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Hermitages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hermitages. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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