Synonyms for monastery

Most common

abbey · convent · cloister · nunnery · priory · friary

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A residence for monks or others who have taken religious vows.

Related words

Phrases

double monastery dual monastery

Forms

Plural

monasteries → abbeys, convents, nunneries, cloisters…

Example sentences

• abbey I want to see the medieval tiles in the nearby abbey.
• convent Rima visited a convent in the middle of the island.
• cloister What's the difference between a cloister and a church?
• nunnery Every nunnery has its own rules.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

house¹, abbey²

6 letters

priory³, friary³

7 letters

convent², nunnery³

8 letters

cloister²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (abbey² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

monastère

Italiano

monastero

Español

monasterio