Synonyms of monastery

monastery

noun

ˈmä-nə-ˌster-ē 

as in cloister

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of monastery

Dzubas traveled through Germany and Austria, visiting Baroque churches and spending time at a monastery. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

According to the chronicles of Abingdon Abbey, a Benedictine monastery in southern England, the property was reportedly owned by King Edgar in 968. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026

Mary’s gown billowed in the wind; in fact, the whole illustration showed the storm, from the water breaking against the monastery to the kneeling pilgrims, bundled for warmth, waiting out the downpour on the shore. — Ellen O’Connell Whittet, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

The monastery-hermitage that the Anantara Grand Hotel Convento di Amalfi lives in has peered over this endlessly entrancing Tyrrhenian view of sunsets and moonshine since the 13th century, which is priceless. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026