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nunnery vs convent

convent vs nunnery

nunnery and convent both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nunnery Yes No No No
convent Yes No No No
As nouns, convent is a hypernym of nunnery; that is, convent is a word with a broader meaning than nunnery:
  • nunnery: the convent of a community of nuns
  • convent: a religious residence especially for nuns
nunnery (noun) convent (noun)
the convent of a community of nuns a religious residence especially for nuns
a community of people in a religious order (especially nuns) living together
Difference between nunnery and convent

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