Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

cloister

[kloi-ster] / ˈklɔɪ stər /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

A series of unfortunate events ultimately lead to her permanent cloister, a tiny cell built into the wall of a cathedral.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

There the nun discovers her own inner sleuth, and unexpectedly finds joy in life outside the cloister.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

The centre is described as a series of red brick "pavilions" housing care and social spaces, stitched together by a central timber "cloister".

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2023

He also shoveled snow, pruned the courtyard garden and made minor repairs in the cloister, according to his wife, Christina Carroll, who held his funeral at the monastery.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 19, 2023

The last time that Fernanda saw her, trying to keep up with the novice, the iron grating of the cloister had just closed behind her.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




Vocabulary lists containing cloister