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Priory in a sentence

Priory meaning

A monastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress.

Synonyms of Priory

religious residence cloister

Related words

Other words often associated with Priory or its synonyms:

residence court isolate circle surround ring encircle courtyard insulate round environ

Using Priory

  • The main meaning on this page is: A monastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress.
  • Useful related words include: religious residence, cloister.
  • In the example corpus, priory often appears in combinations such as: the priory, priory of, priory in.

Context around Priory

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 11 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

dover 2× great 2× kirklees 2× original 1× norton 1× lancaster 1× warter 1× charged 1× park 1× tynemouth 1×

Often after:

church 2× courts 1× kirby 1× house 1× school 1× community 1× healthcare 1× park 1× tucked 1×

Sentence patterns with Priory

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a beautiful priory tucked away 1× adjacent to priory house the 1× and dover priory 1× and great priory of malta 1× at kirklees priory in yorkshire 1× at lancaster priory 1× at the priory church bolton 1× at the priory school in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a further hearing 1× although some jurisdictions 1× end each trail 1× follow the clues 1× for a long 1× from the southern 1×

Common sentence endings:

and dover priory 1× and southchurch park 1× at 1 00pm 1× at lancaster priory 1× at tynemouth priory 1× been held up 1×

Words around Priory

Just before it in the word index:

priorty 2 priors 27 priority 3.918 prioritizing 330 prioritizes 162 prioritized 254

Just after it in the word index:

priotelus 2 pripovetke 3 pripps 2 pripyat 7 pripyatsky 2 pris 16

Similar in corpus frequency:

adage 139 admirer 139 aft 139 amalgamated 139 appointee 139 approachable 139

Corpus analysis for Priory

  • In this selection, "priory" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, dover, great, kirklees, church, courts and kirby stand out and add context to how "priory" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a beautiful priory tucked away and adjacent to priory house the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "priory" sits close to words such as adage, admirer and aft, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with priory

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Priory Community School Academy. (4 words)

Malcolm Healey owns Warter Priory, a huge estate near Pocklington. (10 words)

Follow the clues and discover the secrets hidden within the Priory's beautiful grounds. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

For a long time the footpath between Priory Place and Marble Alley was closed – on several occasions Alcester Road has been restricted to one-way traffic, and vehicles attempting to get to the Co-op have frequently been held up. (40 words)

Although some jurisdictions maintain a separate Great Priory of the Temple and Great Priory of Malta (as, for example, in England), the Grand Master and other officers of both Great Priories hold simultaneous equal office in both bodies. (38 words)

A further hearing will take place at Birmingham District Registry, Civil Justice Centre, The Priory Courts, on Monday, May 15, at 10.30am to consider whether it should remain in force or be amended. (34 words)

Example sentences (20)

Trains between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate via Dover Priory will only run between London St Pancras International and Dover Priory.

Although some jurisdictions maintain a separate Great Priory of the Temple and Great Priory of Malta (as, for example, in England), the Grand Master and other officers of both Great Priories hold simultaneous equal office in both bodies.

Grave at Kirklees Robin Hood's Grave in the woods near Kirklees Priory At Kirklees Priory in Yorkshire stands an alleged grave with a spurious inscription, which relates to Robin Hood.

The standing remains date from this later priory, while the site of the original priory is now occupied by the parish church.

A further hearing will take place at Birmingham District Registry, Civil Justice Centre, The Priory Courts, on Monday, May 15, at 10.30am to consider whether it should remain in force or be amended.

End each trail with an exhibition at the Unity Theatre, Williamson Art Gallery and Museum, Norton Priory, Kirby Gallery, or The Atkinson.

Follow the clues and discover the secrets hidden within the Priory's beautiful grounds.

For a long time the footpath between Priory Place and Marble Alley was closed – on several occasions Alcester Road has been restricted to one-way traffic, and vehicles attempting to get to the Co-op have frequently been held up.

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From the southern end of Martin’s Lane, the footpath crosses a stile and then runs across the paddock immediately adjacent to Priory House, the home which is subject to the privacy concerns.

German Choral Evening at The Priory Church, Bolton Abbey, Saturday 28th October at 7.30 pm.

Hayley, who is originally from Worcester, was ordained as a deacon in Blackburn Cathedral in 2006 and priested the following year at Lancaster Priory.

It is believed students at The Priory School in were participating in a TikTok trend that sees youngsters cause chaos at the end of their Year 11 exams.

Malcolm Healey owns Warter Priory, a huge estate near Pocklington.

Priory Community School Academy.

Private cremation but all are welcome to attend a memorial service at St Mary's Priory Church, Tutbury on Monday 28th August at 1.00pm.

Simon said: ‘The history is so difficult to find so it’s an ongoing project, but if you look back at the records there’s mention of a priory being set up.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) launched an investigation after the inquest ended and has now charged Priory Healthcare with two criminal offences under the Health and Safety Act 2008.

The changes would also be introduced at Chalkwell Park, Priory Park and Southchurch Park.

The Coastguard Helicopter from Humberside Airport arrived at the scene and winched the casualty onboard before flying her to a landing site at Tynemouth Priory.

The Little Sisters Disciples of the Lamb live in a beautiful priory, tucked away in the French countryside, where the divine meets ordinary life.

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Common combinations with priory

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "priory" in a sentence?
An example: "Trains between London St Pancras International and Ramsgate via Dover Priory will only run between London St Pancras International and Dover Priory." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "priory" from authentic English texts.
What does "priory" mean?
Priory means: A monastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress.
What are synonyms of "priory"?
Common synonyms of "priory" include: religious residence, cloister.
How many example sentences with "priory" are there?
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