Definitions

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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Jin founded the unregistered Zion Church in 2007 in Beijing.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The US State Department repeated its offer on Wednesday, saying the humanitarian assistance would be distributed in coordination with the Catholic Church and "reliable" humanitarian organisations.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Welcome to lower Manhattan’s Church Street Boxing Gym, where steel usually sharpens steel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Then the Catholic Church sold the land to the city in the 1960s.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

The laundry Mama took in included that of a White Episcopal priest, Reverend Eder, the priest in charge at St. Thomas Episcopal Church.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

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