church

9 definitions • 15 examples

a building for Christian religious activities:

The town has four churches.

a church spire/tower

church hall We decided to hire the church hall (= a large room belonging to a church, for meetings) for our wedding anniversary party.

an official Christian religious organization:

All the local churches were represented at the memorial service.

the Catholic/Baptist/Protestant/Episcopal/Presbyterian church

He went on a walking trip with some of his friends from church.

an occasion when an official Christian religious organization meets as a group of people:

I'll see her after church.

go to church They go to church every Sunday.

church service They usually attend a church service on Christmas Eve.

Christian religious organizations:

Some people think the Church shouldn't interfere in politics.

a building for Christian religious activities:

We came to a church and went inside to sit and enjoy the quiet.

a Christian religious organization:

[ U ] He went on a trip with some of his friends from church.

Church is also a group of people meeting for a religious gathering:

[ U ] I’ll see you after church.

A church is also one of the larger divisions within Christianity:

[ C ] The Episcopal and Roman Catholic churches have many similarities.

Church can also mean organized religion generally:

[ U ] The separation of church and state is an important feature of the US Constitution.