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
Matcha soon spread through Zen monasteries, where it was believed to generate greater enlightenment than long hours of meditation.
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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
Throughout the Bronze Age and medieval centuries, Armenian vineyards thrived under the rule of kingdoms and monasteries.
—Layne Randolph, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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
Throughout the Bronze Age and medieval centuries, Armenian vineyards thrived under the rule of kingdoms and monasteries.
—Layne Randolph, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monasteries
Noun
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Giggles aside, Rita says they were taken to a nursing home against their will two years ago when church authorities shuttered the cloisters as nun numbers diminished.—
Esme Nicholson,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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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
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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 9 Jan. 2026.
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