cloister

noun
UK: /ˈklɔɪstər/
US: /ˈklɔɪstər/

  1. A covered walk in a convent or monastery.

    1. We walked in the cloister to avoid the hot sun.
    2. The old monastery has a beautiful cloister with stone arches where monks used to meditate.

  2. A quiet, secluded place, offering privacy.

    1. The library became her cloister for the afternoon.
    2. Seeking a cloister from the city's noise, he found a small park bench.

Synonyms

isolate retreat seclude seclusion enclosure
cloister verb

  1. To seclude or shut up in, or as if in, a cloister.

    1. The writer cloistered himself to finish his book.
    2. During the retreat, participants cloistered themselves in their rooms for reflection.

  2. To live in a cloister.

    1. She decided to cloister herself as a nun.
    2. He chose to cloister himself, dedicating his life to prayer and contemplation.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "cloister" in English means: A covered walk in a convent or monastery., A quiet, secluded place, offering privacy..

The phonetic transcription of "cloister" is /ˈklɔɪstər/ in British English and /ˈklɔɪstər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "cloister": isolate, retreat, seclude, seclusion, enclosure.

Example usage of "cloister": "We walked in the cloister to avoid the hot sun.". More examples on the page.