Pronunciation (UK) IPA (key): /ˈkɒn.vɛnt/ or /ˈkɒn.vənt/ (US) IPA (key): /ˈkɑn.vɛnt/ Audio (US)(file) Hyphenation: con‧vent Noun Singular convent Plural convents (countable) A convent is a community of nuns that live together under strict religious rules and vows. Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.Remove ads