nunnery
noun
nun·nery
| \ ˈnən-rē
, ˈnə-nə-\
, ˈnə-nə-\
plural nunneries
Definition of nunnery
: a convent of nuns
Examples of nunnery in a Sentence
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Aging Robin Hood returns from war and finds Maid Marian in a nunnery and the sheriff of Nottingham in charge. — Los Angeles Times, "Here are the feature and TV films airing the week of Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019," 11 Aug. 2019 The repurposed building — which over the years has served as a nunnery, a nursing school and dormitory, and administrative offices for St. Anthony’s Hospital — is currently home to 49 affordable apartment housing units. — Beth Rankin, The Denver Post, "Odell Brewing is opening a brewery and taproom (with rooftop patio) in Sloan’s Lake," 26 July 2019 Andrea Wyner Set on a remote, grassy hilltop in Tuscany, with a view over the rolling vineyards of Montalcino, the 18th-century brick-and-stone Arniano farmhouse, a former nunnery, has twice been revived by the Guinness family. — Laura Rysman, New York Times, "How to Host a Relaxed, Italian-Style Late Lunch," 27 June 2019 Investigations of the nunnery yielded no evidence of the kind of behavior Monk had recounted. — David S. Reynolds, The New York Review of Books, "The Popery Panic," 18 Apr. 2019 The Last Supper,’’ is in the nunnery at Santa Maria delle Grazie, about a 10-minute jaunt from the castle. — Michael J. Bailey, BostonGlobe.com, "In Milan, a low-tech saunter through a mecca of high fashion," 18 June 2019 Weave traditional textiles with local artisans, participate in a masked folk dance, and beat a Bhutanese drum during a chanting ceremony at a nunnery. — National Geographic, "Bhutan High School Expedition," 12 June 2019 Joina nunnery, there’ll always be a place for you in the convent. — Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE.com, "Chrissy Teigen, Rose McGowan Respond After Karl Lagerfeld Slams #MeToo Movement," 16 Apr. 2018 What’s more, her structured top boasted an off-the-shoulder shape as well as side cut-outs that would be less than welcome in a nunnery. — Avery Matera, Teen Vogue, "Lily Collins Wears Black Sheer Look and Headpiece to Met Gala 2018," 7 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nunnery.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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nunnery
noun
English Language Learners Definition of nunnery
literary + old-fashioned
: a place where nuns live
See the full definition for nunnery in the English Language Learners Dictionary
nunnery
noun
nun·nery
| \ ˈnə-nə-rē
\
\
plural nunneries
Kids Definition of nunnery
: convent