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cloister vs residence

residence vs cloister

cloister and residence both are nouns.

cloister is a verb but residence is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cloister Yes No Yes No
residence Yes No No No
As nouns, residence is a hypernym of cloister; that is, residence is a word with a broader meaning than cloister:
  • cloister: residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
  • residence: the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president)
cloister (noun) residence (noun)
residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery) the act of dwelling in a place
a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions) the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president)
a large and imposing house
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
cloister (verb) residence (verb)
seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister
surround with a cloister
surround with a cloister, as of a garden
Difference between cloister and residence

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