vicarage

noun

vic·​ar·​age ˈvi-k(ə-)rij How to pronounce vicarage (audio)
Synonyms of vicaragenext
1
: the benefice of a vicar
2
: the house of a vicar
3

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Young Alfred Tennyson grew up in a similarly provincial bit of England, tucked away in his father’s vicarage on a remote part of the east coast of England in a village of fewer than a hundred souls. Kathryn Hughes, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026 In the vicarage garden, the Biddles found a shallow mound with the bones of 264 bodies. Joshua Levine, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Mar. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of vicarage was in the 15th century

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“Vicarage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vicarage. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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vicarage

noun
vic·​ar·​age ˈvik-(ə-)rij How to pronounce vicarage (audio)
: a vicar's home

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