Synonyms of convents

convents

noun

plural of convent

as in monasteries

a group of nuns who live together

She joined a convent.

Related Words

• monasteries
• cloisters
• priories
• nunneries
• abbeys
• hermitages
• friaries
• houses
• ashrams
• lamaseries
• viharas

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of convents

The coast is peppered with grande dame hotels housed in former convents, centuries-old palaces, and pastel villas where everyone from Maria Callas and Coco Chanel to Liza Minnelli and Elizabeth Taylor have holed up. — Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026

Rettig, who is 32, also shared her experience on social media earlier this year, getting thousands of views on her posts about living in the convents. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

After that, Namisango and her team will begin training caregivers, with hopes of rolling out palliative care in Ugandan convents by 2027, and then across the continent. — Sophie Neiman, NPR, 20 June 2026

Before her death in Chicago at age 67, Cabrini founded 67 schools, orphanages, hospitals, convents and places of worship in North and South America. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026

Look around, and you’ll spot palazzi, convents, fountains, and bell towers—even the remains of a Norman tower. — Erica Firpo, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026

The crisis had compelled Pope Francis to ask every parish and religious community (meaning, monasteries and convents) in Europe to take in a family of refugees. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026

Prior to beer’s industrialization, women, especially nuns, were the continent’s original brewers, funding their convents while experimenting with new styles. — Jamie Ditaranto, AFAR Media, 13 Aug. 2025