cloister
noun
a covered walk, especially in a religious institution, having an open arcade or colonnade usually opening onto a courtyard.
cloisters
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pluralof cloister.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof cloister (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
cloisternouna covered walk, especially in a religious institution, having an open arcade or colonnade usually opening onto a courtyard.
Example Sentences
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Antoni Gaudí’s Basilica Sagrada Família contains familiar components of that style: a Latin Cross layout, Gothic arches, cloisters, representations of saints and apostles, rose windows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
It offers contemporary art, scary medieval weapons and Gothic cloisters.
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2023
In the first of the film series, the troll who smashed up the girls' toilets, trapping Hermione, is seen walking along the cloisters, while Harry and Ron hid in the Lavatorium.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2021
Finally, as we’re not all venturing out of our pandemic cloisters just yet, here’s a fun Italian red to order online for your next pizza night.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 12, 2021
Her dæmon patrolled the room, checking the wardrobe, the picture rail, the curtains, the view of the dark cloisters out of the window.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
