cloister (C1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈklɔɪstər/
Definition
A covered walk in a convent, monastery, college, or cathedral, typically with a wall on one side and an open arcade or colonnade on the other.
Examples
The monks walked in silent procession through the cloister.
Sunlight streamed through the arches of the ancient cloister.
She found peace and solitude within the peaceful cloister walls.
How to Use cloister
- cloister oneself (phrasal verb)
- To seclude oneself, often for study or religious devotion. — "He decided to cloister himself away from society to focus on his research."
- walk in the cloister (collocation)
- To move around in the covered walkway of a cloister. — "The nuns often walked in the cloister during their morning meditation."
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