church
noun
a building for public Christian worship.
churches
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pluralof church.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He said there was a large military presence in Lalibela, famous for being home to 13th Century churches hewn from rock and a holy site for millions of Orthodox Christians.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
I spent many years working with churches in West Germany and later in Germany, and I saw a very different attitude toward government assistance.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026
Latina voters are also more connected with the broader immigrant community through involvement in churches and PTA groups, she noted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
With a population of about 2,400, it could pass for any number of prairie towns: modest houses and churches, mostly boarded-up storefronts, and a grain elevator towering above everything.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
They passed hotels, clothing stores, jewelers and bookstores; then old brick churches, with signs out front saying what sermon would be given the next Sunday, and a few large old city homes.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
