Places Of Worship

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• The house of God is a place of worship and prayer for many believers.
• Let's meet at the house of God for Sunday service.
• I feel at peace whenever I visit the house of God.
• To some, nature is their house of God where they find spiritual connection.

noun an established law, practice, or custom

• The institution of marriage has been a cornerstone of society for centuries.
• My brother just got a job at a financial institution downtown.
• I can't believe we have to go back to that institution tomorrow.
• In her eyes, the institution of family was more important than anything else.

noun a building used for religious or community meetings

• The community gathered at the meetinghouse for a town hall meeting.
• Let's meet at the meetinghouse for the group study session.
• I heard there's a cool event happening at the meetinghouse tonight.
• The old building was like a meetinghouse for memories of the past.

noun a raised platform or lectern in a church or chapel from which the preacher delivers a sermon

• The priest delivered his sermon from the pulpit in front of the congregation.
• The pastor stood at the pulpit and spoke to the church members.
• I always feel nervous when I have to get up on the pulpit and give a speech.
• In the world of politics, the candidate used the debate stage as his pulpit to convey his message to the voters.

noun a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun

• Many people gather to worship at the altar of science and reason.
• We always worship at the shrine of good food whenever we visit that restaurant.
• She's totally obsessed with that band, always worshiping at their temple of music.
• Some people seem to worship at the altar of their own ego, never considering others.

noun a small court in front of a building, especially a church

adjective relating to a small court in front of a building

• The parvis in front of the cathedral was meticulously maintained.
• Let's meet at the parvis before heading inside.
• I saw a group of teens hanging out on the parvis.
• The parvis symbolizes the gateway to spiritual enlightenment.