community church
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of community church
An Americanism dating back to 1930–35
Example Sentences
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The total loss of the 80-plus-year-old community church was confirmed on its website.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2025
Mia Perez started her Friday early, packing her 9-year-old daughter’s lunch and dropping her off at school before heading to a meeting at a community church in downtown Springfield, Ohio, by 9:30 a.m.
From Slate • Sep. 18, 2024
The community also has its own hospital, golf course, community church and library.
From Washington Post • Apr. 29, 2023
The 49-year-old Peebles was widely known in Columbus as Uncle Sherman, devoted to community, church and family.
From Washington Times • Apr. 13, 2022
The rest of the people in my community, church, and school also fell into a wide range of complexions.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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