cloister

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noun

clois·ter ˈklȯi-stər How to pronounce cloister (audio)

: a monastic establishment

: an area within a monastery or convent to which the religious are normally restricted

: monastic life

young men and women choosing the cloister as a way of life

: a place or state of seclusion

… the Internet broke out of its academic cloister and started cavorting in the mainstream.

Paul McFedries

: a covered passage on the side of a court usually having one side walled and the other an open arcade or colonnade

The courtyard is surrounded with a cloister.

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Cloister first entered the English language as a noun in the 13th century; it referred then (as it still does) to a convent or monastery. More than three centuries later, English speakers began using the verb cloister to mean "to seclude in or as if in a cloister." Today, the noun can also refer to the monastic life or to a covered and usually arched passage along or around a court. You may also encounter cloistered with the meaning "surrounded with a covered passage," as in "cloistered gardens." Cloister ultimately derives from the Latin verb claudere, meaning "to close." Other words that can be traced back to the prolific claudere include close, conclude, exclude, include, preclude, seclude, and recluse.

Synonyms

Noun

abbey
friary
hermitage
monastery
priory

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Example Sentences

Noun monks living in a cloister in the country

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Certosa di San Giacomo, a 14th-century monastery with a large grassy cloister area and a stunning view of the Mediterranean.

Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 29 July 2022 Fourteen years later, Catholic women in Los Angeles raised funds to build the sisters a new cloister, chapel and office complex on the same site, designed by architect Wallace Neff.

Deborah Netburnstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2022 The roof surrounded a central cloister in which a pomegranate tree had overgrown its yard.

New York Times, 20 Apr. 2022 To their left, a cloister of coniferous trees, swaying in the breeze.

Ling Ma, The Atlantic, 16 May 2022 With no straight walls in the entire home, the design is meant to feel like entering some of the most sacred spaces of humankind: a womb, a cloister, a cave.

Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 12 May 2022 For me, coming from the hilly cloister of late ’80s Pittsburgh, smokestacked and river-rich, this desert landscape was a lesson in possibility, proof that there were parallel universes beyond my imagining, just as Mom promised.

New York Times, 12 May 2022 Silent men were observed about the country, or discovered in the forest, digging, clearing, and building; and other silent men, not seen, were sitting in the cold cloister, . . .

Andrew Doran, National Review, 3 Mar. 2022 The ceiling is tall and arched, like the hallways of a cloister, and offers acoustics befitting a motet.

Gregory Barber, Wired, 10 Feb. 2022

Verb

With coronavirus infection almost nonexistent in China, according to official statistics, Beijing has no epidemiological reason to cloister Olympic participants.

Jonathan Kolatch, WSJ, 13 Oct. 2021 Correctly used, quarantine describes the period of time when people who think they’ve been exposed to SARS-CoV-2 are supposed to cloister themselves—a precaution in case an infection manifests.

Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2021 A year of extremes, 2020 has driven some people to claim the streets and others to cloister at home.

Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2020 In addition to being cloistered inside with their abuser, job and financial losses can inflame stress.

Casey Tolan, CNN, 4 Apr. 2020 Fears of Covid-19 then kept them both cloistered in the mother’s studio apartment.

Dan Chiasson, The New York Review of Books, 15 May 2020 Want to take a walk but cloistered inside because of the pandemic?

Judith H. Dobrzynski, WSJ, 2 May 2020 As people cloister in their homes and practice social distancing, 72% of domestic workers report being out of work, according to the National Domestic Workers Alliance.

Ryan Prior, CNN, 21 Apr. 2020 With folks cloistered at home, there could be some money in delivering for other platforms such as Grubhub or DoorDash.

Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English cloistre, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin claustrum, from Latin, bar, bolt, from claudere to close — more at close entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	cloister
释义	cloister 1 of 2 noun clois·ter ˈklȯi-stər 1 a : a monastic establishment b : an area within a monastery or convent to which the religious are normally restricted c : monastic life young men and women choosing the cloister as a way of life d : a place or state of seclusion … the Internet broke out of its academic cloister and started cavorting in the mainstream. Paul McFedries 2 : a covered passage on the side of a court usually having one side walled and the other an open arcade or colonnade The courtyard is surrounded with a cloister. Illustration of cloister cloister 2 cloister 2 of 2 verb cloistered; cloistering ˈklȯi-st(ə-)riŋ transitive verb 1 : to seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister a scientist who cloisters herself in a laboratory policy makers are cloistered for the weekend, trying to stave off a default that they fear could trigger an international financial panic Art Pine 2 : to surround with a cloister cloistered gardens Did you know? Cloister first entered the English language as a noun in the 13th century; it referred then (as it still does) to a convent or monastery. More than three centuries later, English speakers began using the verb cloister to mean "to seclude in or as if in a cloister." Today, the noun can also refer to the monastic life or to a covered and usually arched passage along or around a court. You may also encounter cloistered with the meaning "surrounded with a covered passage," as in "cloistered gardens." Cloister ultimately derives from the Latin verb claudere, meaning "to close." Other words that can be traced back to the prolific claudere include close, conclude, exclude, include, preclude, seclude, and recluse. Synonyms Noun abbey friary hermitage monastery priory See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun monks living in a cloister in the country Recent Examples on the Web Noun Certosa di San Giacomo, a 14th-century monastery with a large grassy cloister area and a stunning view of the Mediterranean. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 29 July 2022 Fourteen years later, Catholic women in Los Angeles raised funds to build the sisters a new cloister, chapel and office complex on the same site, designed by architect Wallace Neff. Deborah Netburnstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2022 The roof surrounded a central cloister in which a pomegranate tree had overgrown its yard. New York Times, 20 Apr. 2022 To their left, a cloister of coniferous trees, swaying in the breeze. Ling Ma, The Atlantic, 16 May 2022 With no straight walls in the entire home, the design is meant to feel like entering some of the most sacred spaces of humankind: a womb, a cloister, a cave. Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 12 May 2022 For me, coming from the hilly cloister of late ’80s Pittsburgh, smokestacked and river-rich, this desert landscape was a lesson in possibility, proof that there were parallel universes beyond my imagining, just as Mom promised. New York Times, 12 May 2022 Silent men were observed about the country, or discovered in the forest, digging, clearing, and building; and other silent men, not seen, were sitting in the cold cloister, . . . Andrew Doran, National Review, 3 Mar. 2022 The ceiling is tall and arched, like the hallways of a cloister, and offers acoustics befitting a motet. Gregory Barber, Wired, 10 Feb. 2022 Verb With coronavirus infection almost nonexistent in China, according to official statistics, Beijing has no epidemiological reason to cloister Olympic participants. Jonathan Kolatch, WSJ, 13 Oct. 2021 Correctly used, quarantine describes the period of time when people who think they’ve been exposed to SARS-CoV-2 are supposed to cloister themselves—a precaution in case an infection manifests. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2021 A year of extremes, 2020 has driven some people to claim the streets and others to cloister at home. Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2020 In addition to being cloistered inside with their abuser, job and financial losses can inflame stress. Casey Tolan, CNN, 4 Apr. 2020 Fears of Covid-19 then kept them both cloistered in the mother’s studio apartment. Dan Chiasson, The New York Review of Books, 15 May 2020 Want to take a walk but cloistered inside because of the pandemic? Judith H. Dobrzynski, WSJ, 2 May 2020 As people cloister in their homes and practice social distancing, 72% of domestic workers report being out of work, according to the National Domestic Workers Alliance. Ryan Prior, CNN, 21 Apr. 2020 With folks cloistered at home, there could be some money in delivering for other platforms such as Grubhub or DoorDash. Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Verb Middle English cloistre, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin claustrum, from Latin, bar, bolt, from claudere to close — more at close entry 1 First Known Use Noun 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition cloister noun clois·ter ˈklȯi-stər 1 : monastery, convent 2 : a covered passage with arches along or around the walls of a courtyard cloister noun as in monastery a residence for men under religious vows monks living in a cloister in the country Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance monastery abbey convent priory hermitage friary nunnery house lamasery
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