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

Among Gage’s jobs at Henry’s court was taking stock of monasteries and either turning their possessions over to the Crown or destroying them, as the king sought to both increase his wealth and assert himself as leader of the Church of England. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2026

In Beachwood Canyon, the Monastery of the Angels was built as a private mansion and rebuilt by the Catholic Church in 1948 as a monastery. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

The monastery, where Ukraine typically holds funeral services for soldiers killed in the war, was packed. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Silence fills the monastery usually when prayers are not vocalized or sung. — Kelly Wilkinson, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2026