cloister meaning and definition

CLOISTER noun

Definition of cloister (noun)

1. residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
   • synonyms: religious residence
2. a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions)

CLOISTER verb

Definition of cloister (verb)

1. surround with a cloister, as of a garden
2. surround with a cloister
   • "cloister the garden"
3. seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister
   • "She cloistered herself in the office"