as in cloisters
a residence for men under religious vows
Gregory Mendel worked out his concepts of genetics by doing breeding experiments using pea plants in the monastery's garden
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Recent Examples of monasteries
Hailing from Theravada Buddhist monasteries across the globe, the 19 monks began their 2,300 mile (3,700 kilometer) trek at the Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Center in Fort Worth.
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Deepa Bharath, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
Matcha soon spread through Zen monasteries, where it was believed to generate greater enlightenment than long hours of meditation.
—The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026
The route cuts across rolling farmland, oak woods and medieval hamlets, passing vineyards, monasteries and stone bridges along the way.
—Laura May Todd, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2025
Spain’s network of paradores — historic hotels housed in castles, monasteries, and Renaissance palaces — are another immersive way to stay for a while and experience the local, rural surroundings.
—Spain Tourism, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
In Bhutan, among monasteries and 24,000-foot peaks, Smith opens up.
—Abigail Wise, Outside, 11 Dec. 2025
The legacy of those Christian inhabitants is even more in evidence in nearby Göreme National Park, whose impressive monasteries and churches are carved into the rock and decorated with dazzling Byzantine frescoes.
—Katie Kitamura, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2025
Their curiosity later took them to Trappist monasteries, where monks craft beer.
—Abby Price, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2025
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
Deepa Bharath, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
Matcha soon spread through Zen monasteries, where it was believed to generate greater enlightenment than long hours of meditation.
—The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026
The route cuts across rolling farmland, oak woods and medieval hamlets, passing vineyards, monasteries and stone bridges along the way.
—Laura May Todd, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2025
Spain’s network of paradores — historic hotels housed in castles, monasteries, and Renaissance palaces — are another immersive way to stay for a while and experience the local, rural surroundings.
—Spain Tourism, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
In Bhutan, among monasteries and 24,000-foot peaks, Smith opens up.
—Abigail Wise, Outside, 11 Dec. 2025
The legacy of those Christian inhabitants is even more in evidence in nearby Göreme National Park, whose impressive monasteries and churches are carved into the rock and decorated with dazzling Byzantine frescoes.
—Katie Kitamura, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2025
Their curiosity later took them to Trappist monasteries, where monks craft beer.
—Abby Price, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monasteries
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But the most compelling aspect of these eight episodes, set a year after Industry sold off the Pierpoint bank that once employed most of its characters and scattered them to London’s various elite cloisters, is the sense that money has never really been the point of the show.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2026
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On their Instagram account, Rita, 82, can be seen rushing about the cloisters and dabbling in boxing lessons.—
Esme Nicholson,
NPR,
1 Dec. 2025
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Inextricably tied to the D-Day invasion of World War II, this northern French region of orchards, dairies, horse farms and seaside villages along the English Channel draws visitors who come to honor the fallen or visit famous medieval fortresses and abbeys.—
Seth Sherwood,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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Euganean Hills are a treasure trove of biodiversity, and not only naturalistic but also historical, artistic and cultural, thanks to the presence of Venetian villas, castles, villages, monasteries and abbeys.—
Elisabetta Tosi,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Monasteries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monasteries. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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