vicarage

noun

Definition of vicaragenext
as in rectory

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Recent Examples of vicarage 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 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
  • The church’s parsonage also appeared to be undamaged, and no one was home at the time, according to the post.
    — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Definition of parsonage
Noun
  • Besides his South Florida estate, Combs still retains a plush manse in Los Angeles’ Holmby Hills that was also raided by feds.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of manse
Noun
  • The Old House at Peace Field was built in 1731 and was the Adams family residence for four generations.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 July 2026
  • The town became aware of the business after the Isom family held two yard sales at their residence in June.
    — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 25 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
  • With plans to make New York City his primary home, the Good Will Hunting star listed the dwelling in January 2021 for $21 million.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 24 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 dwelling
Noun
  • The trope, fair or not, has often overshadowed the fact that science fiction and horror are absolutely perfect bedfellows, with outer space's total isolation, tiny quarters, and oppressive vastness perfectly suited for the horror genre.
    — Matthew Razak, Space.com, 26 July 2026
  • For the second quarter, Wall Street expects Boeing to report a cash burn of $179 million, before turning positive in the third and fourth quarters.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 26 July 2026
Definition of quarters
Noun
  • The pair drove four hours early Saturday to be here from their summer abode in Wyoming.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 18 July 2026
  • Located in the city of Markham in Ontario, Canada, the 2,840-square-foot abode served as the home of Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and Rory Gilmore (Alexis Bledel) in the pilot episode of the beloved show.
    — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Definition of abode

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“Vicarage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vicarage. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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