noun
- the house where a rector lives
Examples
- The new minister moved into the rectory next to the church.
- The old rectory was a beautiful Victorian house with a large garden.
- Parishioners often visited the rectory for counseling sessions.
- The rectory needed extensive repairs after the storm.
- She grew up in the rectory because her father was the local rector.
- The church committee decided to renovate the rectory’s kitchen.