n.
1.residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
2.a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions) cloister v.
1.surround with a cloister, as of a garden
2.seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister
Idiom of the Day
worth one's while
to be worth one's time and trouble
It is not worth my while to go back and get my hat which I left at the restaurant. It is worth your while to learn the piano.