wat

[waht]

noun

1. a Buddhist temple or monastery in Thailand or Cambodia.

wat

/ wɑːt /

noun

1. a Thai Buddhist monastery or temple

Word History and Origins

Origin of wat¹

1870–75; < Thai < Sanskrit vāṭa enclosure

Word History and Origins

Origin of wat¹

Thai, from Sanskrit vāta enclosure

Example Sentences

A woman who was believed to be dead and about to be cremated at the Wat Rat Prakhong Tham Buddhist temple in the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, has been found alive by staff.

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Families can also support each other at Wat Thai.

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Phramaha Dusit Sawaengwong sees these dynamics frequently as a monk at Wat Thai of Los Angeles.

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Pam Evagee and Ta Sanalak are volunteer teachers at Wat Thai temple who coordinate Thai-language lessons and cultural programs to foster communication and understanding between family members.

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Reporters observed a self-defense class for massage students at Hollywood Career College, hosted virtual listening sessions with service providers and community organizations, distributed online questionnaires and set up a table for informal conversations at Wat Thai of Los Angeles, the first Thai Buddhist temple established in the country.

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