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
  • There will be 60 hotel rooms and suites, 42 resort villas that can join the Waldorf Astoria rental program, and 50 private residences.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Apartment buildings and other residences are also nearby, and some residents have complained consistently for over a year.
    — Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of residences
Noun
  • In the mid-1200s, the group began migrating to present-day New Mexico and Arizona, eventually abandoning the cliffside dwellings altogether.
    — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026
  • Survey respondents said their dwellings stayed oppressively hot even at night because overcrowding and poor construction trapped the heat.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
Definition of dwellings
Noun
  • The sprawling 865-acre Hacienda Tres Equis, in the family for three decades, grows world-class coffee and has plans to build lodgings for visitors.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 July 2026
  • These historic lodgings, now boasting modern amenities, perfectly blend bygone charm with contemporary comfort.
    — Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of lodgings
Noun
  • Investors also need several quarters in which expectations are realistic, and the operating explanation does not change each time results disappoint.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • That has been a consistent source of upside in recent quarters, and analysts are expecting that beat-and-raise dynamic to continue this time around.
    — Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Aug. 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
  • With Dolphin expected to affect part of Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu, residents whose houses were damaged by last week’s deadly earthquake were placing blue tarps on roofs and walls to prevent water damage.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Cool roofs, shaded streets, and passive building design reduce dangerous temperatures.
    — Kathy Baughman McLeod, Time, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of roofs
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