cloister

(noun) residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery). Synonyms: religious residence.

(noun) a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions).

(verb) surround with a cloister, as of a garden.

(verb) surround with a cloister. Example: "Cloister the garden."

(verb) seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister. Example: "She cloistered herself in the office."