Synonyms for priory

Most common

abbey · monastery · convent · cloister

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A monastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress.

Forms

Plural

priories → abbeys, monasteries, cloisters, convents…

Example sentences

• abbey I want to see the medieval tiles in the nearby abbey.
• monastery I'd rather live in a monastery with Internet access.
• convent Rima visited a convent in the middle of the island.
• cloister What's the difference between a cloister and a church?

Popularity over time

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

By length

5 letters

abbey²

7 letters

convent²

8 letters

cloister²

9 letters

monastery⁴

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

In other languages

Français

prieuré

Español

priorato