C2nounformaltravelhistory
US/ˈklɔɪ.stər/
UK/ˈklɔɪ.stə/
a covered walkway around a square garden, usually in a monastery, church or college
In context
We sat in the quiet cloister while the tour group went inside the church.
The cloisters of the old college are now used for summer concerts.
Monks once walked and prayed in these cloisters every day.
Words that go with cloister
adjective + noun
- medieval cloisterThe medieval cloister is the oldest part of the abbey.
- quiet cloisterA quiet cloister is the perfect place to escape the crowds.
noun + noun
- cloister gardenRoses grow in the small cloister garden.
- cathedral cloisterThe cathedral cloister has beautiful carved columns.
noun + preposition
- in the cloistersStudents study in the cloisters when it rains.