abbey
/ˈæbi/
noun
- A building or group of buildings where monks or nuns live, work, and worship.
- The old abbey has been home to a community of nuns for centuries.
- Tourists visit the ruined abbey to see its ancient stone walls.
- The monks at the abbey grow their own vegetables and bake bread.
- A church that was once part of an abbey or is built in a similar style.
- The wedding was held in a small abbey in the countryside.
- Many kings and queens are buried in the royal abbey.
- Westminster Abbey is famous for its beautiful Gothic architecture.