CHURCH BUILDING

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A place for public (especially Christian) worship

Example:

the church was empty

Synonyms:

church; church building

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("church building" is a kind of...):

house of God; house of prayer; house of worship; place of worship (any building where congregations gather for prayer)

Meronyms (parts of "church building"):

sacristy; vestry (a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept or meetings are held)

transept (structure forming the transverse part of a cruciform church; crosses the nave at right angles)

side chapel (a small chapel off the side aisle of a church)

rood screen (a screen in a church; separates the nave from the choir or chancel)

presbytery (building reserved for the officiating clergy)

nave (the central area of a church)

narthex (a vestibule leading to the nave of a church)

lady chapel (a small chapel in a church; dedicated to the Virgin Mary)

church tower (the tower of a church)

bema; chancel; sanctuary (area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing)

apse; apsis (a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar)

amen corner (area reserved for persons leading the responsive 'amens')

Domain category:

church; church service (a service conducted in a house of worship)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "church building"):

abbey (a church associated with a monastery or convent)

basilica (an early Christian church designed like a Roman basilica; or a Roman Catholic church or cathedral accorded certain privileges)

cathedral (any large and important church)

cathedral; duomo (the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese)

kirk (a Scottish church)