Meetinghouse

Pronunciation: /ˈmiːtɪŋˌhaʊs/

Definitions of meetinghouse

noun a building used for religious or community meetings

Example Sentences

A1 I went to the meetinghouse for a community event.

A2 The meetinghouse is where we gather for religious services.

B1 The meetinghouse has a spacious hall for hosting various events.

B2 The meetinghouse committee is responsible for maintaining the building.

C1 The historical meetinghouse is a popular tourist attraction in the area.

C2 The meetinghouse architecture reflects the cultural heritage of the region.

Examples of meetinghouse in a Sentence

formal The community gathered at the meetinghouse for a town hall meeting.

informal Let's meet at the meetinghouse for the group study session.

slang I heard there's a cool event happening at the meetinghouse tonight.

figurative The old building was like a meetinghouse for memories of the past.

Grammatical Forms of meetinghouse

• plural: meetinghouses
• comparative: more meetinghouse
• superlative: most meetinghouse
• present tense: meetingshouse
• future tense: will meetinghouse
• perfect tense: have meetinghoused
• continuous tense: is meetinghousing
• singular: meetinghouse
• positive degree: meetinghouse
• infinitive: to meetinghouse
• gerund: meetinghousing
• participle: meetinghoused

Origin and Evolution of meetinghouse

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'meetinghouse' originated in England during the medieval period.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a place of worship for nonconformist religious groups, the term 'meetinghouse' has evolved to encompass any building used for gatherings or meetings, regardless of religious affiliation.