church building

/tʃərtʃ ˌbɪldɪŋ/

Other forms: church buildings

Definitions of church building

1. noun

   a place for public (especially Christian) worship
   synonyms: church

   types:

   abbey

   a church or building 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

   minster

   any of certain cathedrals and large churches; originally connected to a monastery

   type of:

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

   any building where congregations gather for prayer