Definitions

synagogue

[sin-uh-gog, -gawg] / ˈsɪn əˌgɒg, -ˌgɔg /

NOUN

church

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chapel house of worship mosque parish shrine temple

STRONG

abbey cathedral tabernacle

WEAK

house of God house of prayer shul

Example Sentences

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He was a fit and active 73-year-old, she said, working part-time in a golf shop and teaching children at his local synagogue.

From BBC

Maxim Green, 28, said he heard about the car park celebration on the WhatsApp group of his synagogue.

From Barron's

"And while they weren't members of that particular synagogue, they knew a whole bunch of people who were there."

From BBC

"We live together, we pray together in the synagogue, we see each other on holidays, we help one another", she added.

From Barron's

In synagogues that provide babysitting, children develop lifelong friendships.

From The Wall Street Journal