rectories

noun

plural of rectory
as in parsonages

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectories
  1. residences
  2. dwellings
  3. lodgings
  4. quarters
  5. hermitages
  6. abodes
  7. hearths
  8. roofs
Noun
  • The stroll-type landscape garden features traditional Japanese buildings, such as refined residences and chaya teahouses, each with its own unique architectural design.
    — Hiroshige Yazawa Japan News, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026
  • In Old Town, the West Burton Place Historic District encompasses a former artists’ colony where artists and craftspeople redesigned old 19th century buildings and converted them into residences during the Great Depression.
    — Rachel Freundt, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Definition of residences
Noun
  • The analysis prepared for The Courant by SmartMLS, the statewide multiple listing service, includes single-family houses, condos and one-to-four family dwellings.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
  • Both sites are considered sacred by Native Americans, marked by cliff dwellings, petroglyphs and scenic canyons, as well as by burial sites and ancestral villages.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 14 July 2026
Definition of dwellings
Noun
  • Tour du Mont Blanc across three countries Circling the highest peak in the Alps, the Tour du Mont Blanc crosses France, Italy and Switzerland, delivering high pastures, jagged glaciers and comfortable lodgings at the end of each day.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
  • Best Places to Stay Along with lodgings inside and outside its perimeter, Olympic National Park has 14 campgrounds scattered around the park.
    — Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026
Definition of lodgings
Noun
  • The analyst noted that ET has announced new gas projects consistently in recent quarters.
    — TipRanks.com Staff, CNBC, 19 July 2026
  • Visitors can poke around in buildings like the soldiers’ barracks, the hospital, the officers’ quarters, and the Catholic chapel, many of which contain period artifacts and informative exhibits.
    — Allison Savage Bates, Denver Post, 19 July 2026
Definition of quarters
Noun
  • On the moors, cliffs, and hills there are wind farms; oil terminals; small farms, some of which have been there for many centuries; ruined medieval churches and hermitages; and prehistoric settlements, tombs, and monuments.
    — Sarah Moss, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
Definition of hermitages
Noun
  • Best Hotels & Resorts The Promissory Hotel This boutique property is housed in a 1912 bank building with striking neoclassical design and 27 rooms, including loft-style abodes and two-bedroom suites.
    — Julekha Dash, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
  • His son, Guy, followed in his footsteps, creating sculptural abodes from Boca Raton to Vail over the past 35 years.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 June 2026
Definition of abodes
Noun
  • If hearths had been built in the cave, underlying bones would have shown evidence of charring — but not a single bone out of the 4,500 studied was burned.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • Food 250 years ago was cooked in hearths.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 28 June 2026
Definition of hearths
Noun
  • After spending hundreds of millions of dollars over the past few years on minor improvements — fixing roofs and windows or repairing equipment — Hochman said the time was right to update the overall look.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Beyond the road lie much smaller buildings organized in neat rows made up of a jumble of hard angles—porch steps, open windows, sloping roofs—that seem to spring spontaneously from the ground.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Definition of roofs
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