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Definition of cloister for English Language Learners. : 1  a place where monks or nuns live : a monastery or convent. : 2  a covered path or hall with arches that is on the side of a building (such as a monastery or church) and that has one open side usually facing a courtyard.
I found out about the Ephrata Cloister when visiting the old train depot in Ephrata, which is now an information center. The Cloister is what remains of a semi-monastic community for which the town is named, founded in the 1730's.