Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

convent

[kon-vent, -vuhnt] / ˈkɒn vɛnt, -vənt /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Like the nuns in Sister Agnes’ convent, the once-sheltered public responded with animalistic haste, selling out screenings nationwide.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

Other next-door neighbors include a convent, a multi-building affordable-housing complex and a preschool for children with hearing loss.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

He grew up in Kolkata, moving between a convent school and a prestigious Jesuit boys' school where he first discovered music while cleaning instruments in the music room.

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026

Looming over the colorless town is its hulking circa-1385 monastery, extended in convent courtyards and stately chapels with lofty naves, offering dazzling displays of stained glass.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026

Upon her husband’s death, she will finally enter a convent.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

To manage on a starting salary, some young professionals are turning to convents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

“Many of the early monasteries and convents took vows of silence, but that did not include singing, bells or gongs,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2023

Across Europe, the continent that nurtured Christianity for most of two millennia, churches, convents and chapels stand empty and increasingly derelict as faith and church attendance shriveled over the past half century.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 22, 2023

Now, Patrimonio Nacional oversees palaces, monasteries, convents, and royal gardens across the country.

From Washington Times ● May 22, 2023

“Old convents New York State” only brings up lists of religious orders, current convents, and articles about amazing places to visit in New York.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy


Vocabulary lists containing convent

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training