hermitage
Solitary monk's abode
A hermitage is a dwelling place for a hermit—someone who has withdrawn from society, often for religious contemplation.
The word extends to any secluded retreat or refuge: She retreated to her hermitage in the mountains to write.
A hermitage suggests solitude and simplicity, a place deliberately removed from worldly concerns. (Capitalized Hermitage refers to the famous museum or other proper nouns.)
Sanctuary or withdrawal
- hideawaySecluded place of refuge
- refugePlace of safety
- cabinSimple wooden dwelling
- hutSmall crude dwelling
shack · shelter · cottage · abode · sanctuary · haven · secluded · isolated
Voluntary withdrawal from society
- isolationComplete separation from others
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- recluseOne choosing isolation
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
introspection · silence · quietude · tranquility · serenity · peacefulness · privacy · retreat
retreat
Sanctuary or withdrawal
hut · shack · shelter · cottage · abode · sanctuary · haven · secluded · isolated · remote
seclusion
Voluntary withdrawal from society
- isolationComplete separation from others
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- recluseOne choosing isolation
contemplation · introspection · silence · quietude · tranquility · serenity · peacefulness · privacy · retreat · renunciation
monastery
Religious seclusion dwelling
convent · friary · monk · nun · ascetic · novitiate · vows · celibacy · contemplation · prayer
- Catholic ChurchVatican, papacy, cardinals, popes, papal
- hideawayshideaway, hideout, hiding place, lair, den
- meditationbreathing meditation, breath, breath meditation, mantra, breathing
- refugesrefuge, haven, safe haven, safe house, safehouse
- rural homesfarmhouse, log cabin, country cottage, cottage, cabin
- sacred buildingschurch, temple, mosque, cathedral, chapel
hermitagemetropolis
Large important city
city · commune · megacity · apartment complex · housing project
hermitagepublic square
Open urban gathering place
marketplace · agora · town hall · civic center · community center