a dwelling place for monks and because of the life a monk tries to lead, like any other establishment it has its in house rules

an edifice that houses a temple's main Buddha image

Cave dwellings for monks.

literally: house; used to refer to Buddhist temple complexes which include a house for monks, or to a monastery forming a self-contained and largely autonomous institution

(Sanskrit and Pali) A dwelling-place for the Sangha. A retreat or monastery. A state of mind. Hence the Brahma Viharas, the Brahma-like or divine states of mind.

Vihara (विहार) is Sanskrit or Pali for (Buddhist) monastery. It originally meant "dwelling" or "refuge", such as those used by wandering monks during the rainy season.