rectories

Definition of rectoriesnext
plural of rectory

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Noun
  • Investigators said the suspects conducted extensive surveillance, using GPS trackers to monitor victims’ movements and cameras to watch their residences.
    Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Plans feature a blend of housing types, affordable and market-rate, and industrial space aimed at creating approximately 1,000 jobs and 1,000 residences.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Last week, councilmembers approved expanding the number of miniature dwellings at a homeless shelter on Roseville Road, with Councilmember Lisa Kaplan casting the sole opposing vote.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
  • In Europe at least, most people lived in single-room dwellings without windows and families all slept in the same bed.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • With 46 acres of sweeping panoramas and 10 private lodgings, The Yurtopian Dripping Springs provides visitors dawn and dusk views from private rooftop decks.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
  • But Tuchel loves the lodgings in Prairie Village.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The team-captain label and All-American honors help, but the real selling points are his sturdy frame, strong hands and a physical style that works in tight quarters.
    Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
  • And almost three quarters of those surveyed said that Mamdani was hard working in his new role.
    Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
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
Noun
  • Stroll or bike the roughly 22-mile Geneva Lake Shore Path, offering up-close views of the Gilded Age estates and modern abodes that hug the water.
    Katy Spratte Joyce, Midwest Living, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The Lowcountry city is one of the most popular destinations in the southeast, and its vacation rental scene spans sprawling waterfront abodes to impressive, multistory homes dating back to the 1800s (like the Whilden House).
    Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • These influences, fueled by blazing hearths, continue to inform Maydan’s direction.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Individual cottages with modern interiors are set up in mini neighborhoods and have fireplaces with polished concrete hearths, heated floors, and floor-to-ceiling glass bifold doors leading to landscaped gardens.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Other residents reported minor damage to their roofs, gutters and awnings.
    Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
  • According to a Lake County representative, the county itself currently has a single solar project in development, installing a 165kW system on multiple roofs at the county building in Waukegan.
    Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Rectories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rectories. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.

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