monastery From WikiWord, the free dictionary /ˈmɒnəstɹi/ 🔊 listen English Contents DefinitionsRelated wordsReferences DefinitionsnounBuilding for housing monks or others who have taken religious vows Related wordsSynonymsfriarycloisternunnerymonasticconventabbeychurchtemplemosquebuddhistdeerederdirdierdeirhermitageAssociatedathoscistercianabbotabbessbenedictinemonasterieslhasasikkimaugustinianlamaRhymesextraordinarycontemporarycontrarysanctuarysolitaryarbitrarywaryordinarytarryemissary References Wiktionary — monastery Wikipedia — monastery