What is the difference between Monastery and Ashram?

The difference between monastery and ashram

is that "monastery" is building for housing monks or others who have taken religious vows and "ashram" is a secluded religious hermitage inhabited by gurus, or the population of such a hermitage.

monastery	ashram
Noun Building for housing monks or others who have taken religious vows Related terms monasterial monastic monasticism wiki:monastery	Noun (Hinduism) A secluded religious hermitage inhabited by gurus, or the population of such a hermitage. Related terms ashrama Examples The entire ashram was excited. wiki:ashram