hermitage

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɜːmɪtɪdʒ/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhɝmɪtɪdʒ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hûr′mi tij or, for 3, er′mi täzh′)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
her•mit•age /ˈhɜrmɪtɪdʒ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. the place where a hermit lives.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
her•mit•age  (hûr′mi tij or, for 3, er′mi täzh′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the habitation of a hermit.
  2. any secluded place of residence or habitation;
    retreat;
    hideaway.
  3. Fine Art(cap.) a palace in Leningrad built by Catherine II and now used as an art museum.
  • Old French. See hermit, -age
  • Middle English 1250–1300

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hermitage / ˈhɜːmɪtɪdʒ/
  1. the abode of a hermit
  2. any place where a person may live in seclusion; retreat
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