meetinghouse

/ˌmidɪŋˈhaʊs/
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Other forms: meetinghouses

Definitions of meetinghouse
  1. noun
    a building for religious assembly (especially Nonconformists, e.g., Quakers)
    synonyms: conventicle
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    type of:
    house of God, house of prayer, house of worship, place of worship
    any building where congregations gather for prayer
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