1. of, relating to, or befitting a cloister or monastic life
Usage: formal; literary

Examples

• The monk enjoyed the claustral peace of the monastery.
• She sought a claustral existence away from the busy city.
• The claustral atmosphere encouraged deep contemplation.
• His claustral lifestyle included daily prayer and meditation.
• The abbey’s claustral gardens provided a quiet retreat.
• The scholar preferred the claustral silence of the library.