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• kirk
  kirk

  noun

  a church.
• Kirk
  Kirk

  noun

  Grayson (Louis), 1903–1997, U.S. educator: president of Columbia University 1953–68.

kirk

¹ American  

[kurk, kirk] / kɜrk, kɪrk /

noun

kirks plural

1. Chiefly Scot. and North England. a church.

2. the Kirk, the Church of Scotland (Presbyterian), as distinguished from the Church of England or the Scottish Episcopal Church.

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Kirk ² American  

[kurk] / kɜrk /

noun

1. Grayson (Louis), 1903–1997, U.S. educator: president of Columbia University 1953–68.

2. a male given name.

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kirk ¹ British  

/ kɜːk, kɪrk /

noun

1. a Scot word for church

2. a Scottish church

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Kirk ² British  

/ kɜːk, kɪrk /

noun

1. informal the Presbyterian Church of Scotland

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Kirk ³ British  

/ kɜːk /

noun

1. Norman. 1923–74, prime minister of New Zealand (1972–74)

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• kirklike
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• kirks
  plural

Etymology

Origin of kirk

1150–1200; Middle English (north and Scots ) < Old Norse kirkja church

Example Sentences

Efforts to turn Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk into a pop culture icon after his killing last September have backfired spectacularly, with online parodists meme-ifying his image.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Crackdowns on fire-related rent gouging have been rare, said Chelsea Kirk of the activist organization the Rent Brigade, which analyzed L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Microsoft’s price action is an encouraging signal that the recent software rally is “durable,” Evercore ISI analyst Kirk Materne pointed out in a Monday note.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Reforming Austin’s permit process was a key priority for Mayor Kirk Watson, he tells Barron’s.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

After school Kirk worked part-time at Birmingham’s Greyhound bus station.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry