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church

[church] / tʃɜrtʃ /
NOUN
religious institution, building
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chapel mosque parish sanctuary shrine synagogue temple
STRONG
abbey basilica bethel cathedral chancel chantry fold minster mission oratory tabernacle
WEAK
Lord's house house of God house of prayer house of worship sacellum
NOUN
religious belief, group
Synonyms
STRONGEST
congregation denomination faith religion sect society
STRONG
affiliation body chapter communion connection creed cult doctrine faction gathering ism order persuasion schism
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agnosticism disbelief

Example Sentences

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Joan Whyte, who had stopped to watch as a large crowd of mourners followed the coffin from the church, said when she saw the crowd she thought the funeral was of "someone very important".

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

After war broke out following Hamas's deadly attacks on Israel in October 2023, many displaced Christians moved into the church.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

I grew up in the South, where not going to church made you strange.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Smith responded by pledging himself to American ideals and claimed that they didn’t conflict with the tenets of his church.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

She was stalking out the side door of the church.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck