monastery
noun
mon·as·tery
ˈmä-nə-ˌster-ē 
plural monasteries
: a house for persons under religious vows
especially
: an establishment for monks
Examples of monastery in a Sentence
Gregory Mendel worked out his concepts of genetics by doing breeding experiments using pea plants in the monastery's garden.
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This growing network of trails goes through rhododendron forests and past monasteries and villages, giving travelers a closer look at places only accessible on foot.
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Mary Holland, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
In a pivotal scene in the season finale, Piper comes to the realization that her plan to stay at a monastery for a year and study Buddhism isn't going to work.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Written and directed by Warwick Thornton, the Australian filmmaker behind titles like Sweet Country and Samson & Delilah, The New Boy takes place in 1940s Australia at a remote monastery with a mission for Aboriginal children run by a renegade nun, Sister Eileen (Blanchett).
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
The idea behind the scene was that Piper, in addition to proving her mother right with her disappointment about the monastery, had also taken it to heart when her brother Saxon mocked her for being a virgin in an earlier episode.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2025
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Mary Holland, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
In a pivotal scene in the season finale, Piper comes to the realization that her plan to stay at a monastery for a year and study Buddhism isn't going to work.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Written and directed by Warwick Thornton, the Australian filmmaker behind titles like Sweet Country and Samson & Delilah, The New Boy takes place in 1940s Australia at a remote monastery with a mission for Aboriginal children run by a renegade nun, Sister Eileen (Blanchett).
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
The idea behind the scene was that Piper, in addition to proving her mother right with her disappointment about the monastery, had also taken it to heart when her brother Saxon mocked her for being a virgin in an earlier episode.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Monastery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monastery. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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monastery
noun
mon·as·tery
ˈmän-ə-ˌster-ē
plural monasteries
: a place where a community of monks or nuns live and work
monasterial
adjective
ˌmän-ə-ˈstir-ē-əl
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