nunnery

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnʌnəri/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(nun′ə rē)

Inflections of 'nunnery' (n): npl: nunneries

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
nun•ner•y  (nun′ə rē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ner•ies. 
  1. Religiona building or group of buildings for nuns;
    convent.
  • Middle English nonnerie. See nun1, -ery 1225–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
nunnery /ˈnʌnərɪ/ n ( pl -neries)
  1. the convent or religious house of a community of nuns
'nunnery' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cloistered - cell - convent

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