vicarage

noun

Definition of vicaragenext
as in rectory

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Recent Examples of vicarage 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 In the vicarage garden, the Biddles found a shallow mound with the bones of 264 bodies. — Joshua Levine, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vicarage
  1. rectory
  2. parsonage
  3. manse
  4. residence
  5. hermitage
  6. dwelling
  7. quarters
  8. abode
Noun
  • Situated in New Orleans’s Marigny neighborhood, Hotel Peter & Paul occupies a former 19th-century Catholic church, schoolhouse, convent, and rectory.
    — Air Mail, Air Mail, 4 July 2026
  • The rectory, where Storey lived, is across the street and has a Prairie Village address.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Definition of rectory
Noun
  • As do the moors that stretch behind the parsonage.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2026
  • As do the moors that stretch behind the parsonage.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Definition of parsonage
Noun
  • All eyes are on Taylor Swift and her Rhode Island manse as the pop superstar gets ready to wed Travis Kelce.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 June 2026
  • Attempts to find a buyer for the manse failed in 2009, when the in-demand player transferred to Spanish team Real Madrid; it was instead rented out, most notably to Man U player Luke Shaw in 2014 for $11,500 a month.
    — Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2026
Definition of manse
Noun
  • One residence was damaged and a minor structure was destroyed, according to an incident update.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • The upstairs rooms became residences, while downstairs spaces were rented to small businesses.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of residence
Noun
  • These people would then come to your hermitage to suggest an alternative.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026
  • 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 hermitage
Noun
  • Referred to as the 48-sq-ft model, the towable dwelling is designed by Tiny Tiny Homes, which is a Canadian tiny house builder and charity.
    — Adam Williams July 10, New Atlas, 10 July 2026
  • Office buildings are designed with very different considerations than apartment dwellings.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Definition of dwelling
Noun
  • There have been criticisms over the division of a 90-minute match into essentially four quarters rather than two halves (with hydration breaks inserted around the 22nd and 67th minutes of every game).
    — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • The separation of church and state is under attack from familiar quarters.
    — Kenneth Seeskin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of quarters
Noun
  • Polly appears trapped and destined to burn to death in the abode as Alice sets the house ablaze.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The 9,000-square-foot abode, designed by acclaimed architect Greg Faulkner, sits at the base of a volcano that dates back three million years.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 July 2026
Definition of abode

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“Vicarage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vicarage. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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