convent

/ˌkɑnˈvɛnt/

/ˈkɒnvɛnt/

Other forms: convents

A convent is a place where nuns live. Have you decided to dedicate the rest of your life to serving God? Well, then, maybe it’s time for you to consider moving into a convent.

Although convent usually refers to the actual building where nuns live together, it can also sometimes more generally refer to a Christian community that is living according to religious vows. Catholic monks live in communities together in monasteries, while Catholic nuns tend to live in convents.

Definitions of convent

1. noun

   a religious residence especially for nuns
   types:

   abbey

   a convent ruled by an abbess

   nunnery

   the convent of a community of nuns

   type of:

   cloister, religious residence

   residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
2. noun

   a community of people in a religious order (especially nuns) living together
   type of:

   community

   a group of people living in a particular local area