parsonage

noun

Definition of parsonagenext
as in vicarage
the building in which a parson lives

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Recent Examples of parsonage The adjoining parsonage is now two apartments and that conversion was a snap compared to what it’s taken to retrofit the main church, its steeple and set of bronze bells. — Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2024 Located four doors down from MLK’s parsonage, the house was a haven for freedom riders. — The New Republic, 16 Aug. 2023 The current school building was constructed in 1927 and remained in use until 1945, when it was closed and converted into a parsonage for the church, the release said. — Katia Parks, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2023 The townhouse’s story begins in mass tragedy, as the parsonage for the Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Mark. — John Leland, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for parsonage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parsonage
  1. vicarage
  2. rectory
  3. manse
  4. residence
  5. dwelling
  6. hermitage
  7. abode
  8. house
Noun
  • Neighbors fear ‘screaming, shouting, and splashing’ The Sun first reported that Horner and Halliwell had sent off planning permission last year to build a 40ft x 16ft swimming pool at their vicarage house residence, which Horner bought for £2 million ($2.5 million) in 2006.
    — Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 27 Mar. 2024
  • In the vicarage garden, the Biddles found a shallow mound with the bones of 264 bodies.
    — Joshua Levine, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Mar. 2022
Definition of vicarage
Noun
  • Jacobs, who was ordered out of the rectory after being put on leave and has been staying at a parishioner’s West Hartford home, has said he has been moved by an outpouring of support in hundreds of letters, texts and emails.
    — Staff report, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Jacobs was ordered out of the rectory just a few days after being put on leave, and has been staying at a West Hartford home provided by a parishioner.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
Definition of rectory
Noun
  • The mesmerizing Milanese manse Portaluppi designed in the early 1930s for the industrialist Necchi Campiglios serves as the luscious background for Guadagnino’s tale of familial intrigue.
    — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Soaring ceilings and floor-to-ceiling views of the river and Manhattan skyline beyond make for a truly impressive crash pad. $42 million manse Lamar’s latest real estate purchase is also his priciest.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of manse
Noun
  • The residence is situated on the banks of the Siletz River, the Statesman Journal reported.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Michael died at his Los Angeles, California, residence in 2009 after going into cardiac arrest.
    — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of residence
Noun
  • Current policies that could be a template for regulatory revamping, according to the report: the state’s bolstering of accessory dwelling units, electric vehicle charging stations and certain environmental restoration projects.
    — CalMatters, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Densification—constructing multifamily units, accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and mixed-use developments—maximizes land use.
    — Seth Gellis, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of dwelling
Noun
  • Pico Iyer makes time for retreats at a Benedictine hermitage in California.
    — Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2025
  • When Iyer’s wife accompanies him on a visit to the hermitage, the monks greet her warmly.
    — Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2025
Definition of hermitage
Noun
  • In terms of what’s actually on the island, there’s a 2,006-square-foot abode that’s totally self-sustaining yet fully comfortable—ideal for those who want to be off the grid but still have the conveniences of modern living.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Instead, the former actor has now gone full Martha Stewart, inviting friends like Mindy Kaling and expert guests including Roy Choi and Alice Waters over to her Montecito abode to cook meals in between sharing DIY tips for everything from bath salts to balloon arches.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of abode
Noun
  • The Hollywood premiere has been reduced to photographers and in—house crew only, according to a report in Variety.
    — Marni Rose McFall, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Authorities in New Jersey are investigating a house fire at the residence of a pharmaceutical executive as a potential arson.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of house

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