rectory

noun

Definition of rectorynext
as in vicarage

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Recent Examples of rectory Father Oliver stopped him on the sidewalk in front of the rectory, coatless, with his arms crossed. — Thomas McGuane, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2026 The property was once a 19th-century Catholic school and church campus, complete with a rectory and nunnery, and each room has a rotary phone and other touches of the not-so-distant past. — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026 The property also comes with a guesthouse — the former rectory — which has been reconfigured as a two-bedroom, one-bath ADU-ish bonus. — Clio Chang, Curbed, 19 Mar. 2026 Its campus is composed of a graystone rectory dating from 1896, a red-brick school building dating from 1906, and a midcentury modern church built in 1963. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rectory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectory
  1. vicarage
  2. parsonage
  3. manse
  4. residence
  5. hermitage
  6. dwelling
  7. house
  8. roof
Noun
  • The despised Colonel Protheroe is found dead in the vicarage study by Reverend Leonard Clement (Kit Harington).
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 July 2026
  • Young Alfred Tennyson grew up in a similarly provincial bit of England, tucked away in his father’s vicarage on a remote part of the east coast of England in a village of fewer than a hundred souls.
    — Kathryn Hughes, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
Definition of vicarage
Noun
  • Targets for violence For example, Bethel Baptist Church and its parsonage in Birmingham, Alabama, were bombed three times.
    — Jason Wollschleger, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026
  • As do the moors that stretch behind the parsonage.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2026
Definition of parsonage
Noun
  • The 22,000-square-foot manse includes a putting green, a salon, and a seven-car garage.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The house Irina lives in, a striking Brutalist manse whose concrete sections rise to defy gravity, makes a significant aesthetic contribution in itself.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 30 July 2026
Definition of manse
Noun
  • Specifically, the proposal would eliminate foreign-currency gain or loss on qualifying principal-residence mortgages and increase the de minimis exclusion for personal foreign-currency gains from $200 to $1,000.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Much of the home is outfitted with original fixtures and an array of bespoke touches that the renowned architect handcrafted for his family residence.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of residence
Noun
  • The relief was originally stolen in 2010 as part of a coordinated robbery of six hermitages, two churches, and the monastery in Navarre.
    — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • These people would then come to your hermitage to suggest an alternative.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026
Definition of hermitage
Noun
  • This area has been known for tuna fishing for thousands of years, with fisherman dwellings surviving along this stretch of coastline from the 1600s.
    — Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Built in 1939, the dwelling’s traditional facade, with gable dormers and white picket fencing, sets the tone for interiors by local design firm KKD that feel rustic and modern at once.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of dwelling
Noun
  • In addition, an adjoining house—named Villa Ullastres—is available for guests seeking a separate and more private option while still being close to the heart of the hotel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
  • For Alexandre Gobillard, production director at the Gobillard & Fils Champagne house, beginning the harvest in mid-August was once almost unthinkable.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of house
Noun
  • The crash caused the car to overturn onto its roof, ending up in the leftmost lane, where a 2015 Ford Explorer immediately struck it, police said.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • That said, the roof looks awfully thin to be a pop-up and none of the third-party pop-up ID.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of roof

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