chapel

/ˈtʃæpəl/

/ˈtʃæpəl/

Other forms: chapels

A chapel is a place of worship. It's usually smaller than a church, and it has its own altar.

A chapel is a small place of worship. Chapels are Christian and are often part of a larger institution, such as a hospital or prison. Universities often have a chapel. A chapel is a place people pray and find community, or even get married. The song “Chapel of Love” was a big hit in the 1960’s. In it, The Dixie Cups sing, “going to the chapel and I’m gonna get married….”

Definitions of chapel

1. noun

   a place of worship that has its own altar
   examples:

   Sistine Chapel

   the private chapel of the popes in Rome; it was built by and named after Sixtus IV in 1473

   types:

   chantry

   a chapel endowed for singing Masses for the soul of the donor

   lady chapel

   a small chapel in a church; dedicated to the Virgin Mary

   side chapel

   a small chapel off the side aisle of a church

   type of:

   house of God, house of prayer, house of worship, place of worship

   any building where congregations gather for prayer
2. noun

   a service conducted in a place of worship that has its own altar
   “he was late for chapel”

   synonyms: chapel service

   type of:

   divine service, religious service, service

   the act of public worship following prescribed rules