a garden building, often complete with a hired "hermit" to live there, calculated to raise an appreciation for contemplation in the context of nature.

a small, private, single dwelling that provides solitude and quiet in order to assist a person in listening more deeply to what the Lord is speaking in his/her heart

A garden building which looks suited to use by a hermit, usually with a rustic appearance. Houses (eg the Ermitage) were designed like monasteries.

a monastic dwelling, traditionally of a solitary monastic, but often used interchangeably with the word “monastery.

A rustic building popular in the 18th century, supposedly as a hermit's retreat.