Vicarage (Noun)
Meaning
An official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The vicarage stood at the end of the village, its old stone walls covered in ivy and moss.
- After the renovations, the vicarage became a warm and welcoming home for the rector and his family.
- The church provided a vicarage for its new priest, complete with a garden and a small barn.
- The old vicarage had been converted into a museum showcasing the history of the local church.
- The rectory and the vicarage were often terms used interchangeably, but to locals, they knew the vicarage as the smaller of the two.