pew

¹

[ pyoo ]

noun

1. (in a church) one of a number of fixed, benchlike seats with backs, accessible by aisles, for the use of the congregation.
2. an enclosed seat in a church, or an enclosure with seats, usually reserved for a family or other group of worshipers.
3. those occupying pews; congregation.

PEW

²

abbreviation for

, Biology, Ecology.

1. possibly extinct in the wild ( def ).

pew

/ pjuː /

noun

1. in a church
   1. one of several long benchlike seats with backs, used by the congregation
   2. an enclosed compartment reserved for the use of a family or other small group
2. informal.
   a seat (esp in the phrase take a pew )

Word History and Origins

Origin of pew¹

1350–1400; Middle English puwe < Middle French puie balcony < Latin podia, plural (taken as singular) of podium balcony. See podium

Word History and Origins

Origin of pew¹

C14 pywe, from Old French puye, from Latin podium a balcony, from Greek podion supporting structure, from pous foot

Example Sentences

According to Pew, 14 of the 20 countries in the Middle East and North Africa have blasphemy laws.

From The Daily Beast

Have a look at this telling research from Pew on blasphemy and apostasy laws around the world.

From The Daily Beast

Hispanics, notes a recent Pew survey economic issues easily trump immigration.

From The Daily Beast

The Pew poll also found most African Americans expect relations between police and minorities will actually get worse.

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According to a 2013 Pew Research Center study 28 percent of Jews ages 18 to 49 keep kosher inside their homes.

From The Daily Beast

Maude went to church in the evening, sitting alone in the great pew, pale and quiet.

From Project Gutenberg

The Crompton pew was not occupied until Howard came and was occasionally seen in it.

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The first hop took it to the top of the pew; the second perched it on the shoulder of the stoutest lady.

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In the morning to church, where at the door of our pew I was fain to stay, because that the sexton had not opened the door.

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Nearly the whole of the pew holders are factory people; not above six or seven of them find employment outside of mills.

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