Synonyms of friary

friary

noun

ˈfrī(-ə)r-ē 

as in monastery

a residence for men under religious vows

the Franciscans left the chapel and went to the friary for rest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• monastery
• cloister
• abbey
• priory
• convent
• hermitage
• nunnery
• house
• lamasery

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of friary

The 13th-century Dominican friary had been redeveloped for more secular uses after the dissolution of the monasteries by King Henry VIII in the mid-16th century. — ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026

It had long been known that the playwright owned a house in the Blackfriars, a 13th-century Dominican friary, and it was thought to have been located near the gatehouse. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026

The friary located on church grounds closed two years ago and neither of the two friars who serve the church today live on the premises. — Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Jan. 2026

The Franciscan friary of the basilica, Sacro Convento, noted in a statement that the event comes nearly 800 years after his death. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025

When in town, Prevost would often visit with him and other Augustinian brothers at the friary at Providence Catholic High School in New Lenox, where Roccasalva used to live and work. — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025

According to the complaint, Ray — who was not an Augustinian — was allowed to live at an Augustinian friary in Chicago from 2000 to 2002. — Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025

The Vatican has reportedly denied that the new pope approved Ray to move to the friary, Newsweek reports. — Kc Baker, People.com, 9 May 2025