cloister

noun
/ˈklɔɪstər/

Meaning

a covered walk in a convent, monastery, or cathedral, typically with a wall on one side and a colonnade open to a quadrangle on the other.

Example Sentences

The monks walked silently through the cloister.

Synonyms

arcade, gallery, walkway, monastery, abbey

Antonyms

marketplace, street, outside

Collocations

cloister garden, quiet cloister, medieval cloister, cloister life

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