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IELTS BNC: 393 COCA: 648

church
church /ˈtʃɚtʃ/ noun
plural churches
church
/ˈtʃɚtʃ/
noun
plural churches
Learner's definition of CHURCH
1 
a  [count] : a building that is used for Christian religious services（基督教的）教堂，礼拜堂
— often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
b  [noncount] : religious services held in a church礼拜
2 
[count] or Church : a particular Christian group基督教教派
3 
[noncount] : the Christian religion seen as an organization : the institution of the Christian religion基督教教会

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IELTS BNC: 393 COCA: 648

church

1 of 3

noun

ˈchərch How to pronounce church (audio)
1
: a building for public and especially Christian worship
2
: the clergy or officialdom of a religious body
the word church … is put for the persons that are ordained for the ministry of the Gospel, that is to say, the clergy J. Ayliffe
3
often capitalized : a body or organization of religious believers: such as
a
: the whole body of Christians
the one church is the whole body gathered together from all ages J. H. Newman
b
: denomination
the Presbyterian church
c
: congregation
they had appointed elders for them in every church Acts 14:23 (Revised Standard Version)
4
: a public divine worship
goes to church every Sunday
5
: the clerical profession
considered the church as a possible career

church

2 of 3

adjective

1
: of or relating to a church
church government
2
chiefly British : of or relating to the established church

church

3 of 3

verb

churched; churching; churches

transitive verb

: to bring to church to receive one of its rites

Synonyms

Noun

Example Sentences

Noun This is the oldest church in town. They would like to be married in a church. I didn't see you at church last Sunday. He is a member of the Catholic Church. What church do you belong to? the church's attitude toward divorce the separation of church and state See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Hauwert is now a priest at Immaculate Conception Church, which describes itself as Interior Alaska’s oldest Catholic church. Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2022 Connecting those dots included laying out evangelicalism’s colonial origins in the 1730s, which was spearheaded by George Whitefield breaking away from the Anglican church to lead the First Great Awakening. San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022 Exploria Stadium stands a stone’s throw from the church’s steeple. Ryan Gillespie, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2022 The news follows a statement Tuesday from the church’s pastor Roman Gutierrez, confirming the fellowship neither sought nor obtained license to produce the show for its two early August performances, including one which was live-streamed. Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Aug. 2022 The park is located in the 3300 block of Forest Manor Avenue, across the street from a church in a residential area with single-family homes. Phyllis Cha, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Aug. 2022 Volunteers from a nearby church and the police stepped in, but the school’s car drop-off line was backed up for blocks. Olivia Krauth, The Courier-Journal, 10 Aug. 2022 Throughout the festivities, people from the Catholic church and the surrounding community walk the streets, savoring food from pop-up stands and playing carnival games. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 26 July 2022 Francis’s visit is the result of years of Indigenous requests for an official acknowledgment from the church. Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 25 July 2022
Adjective
Jessop returned and began working with the Short Creek Community Alliance, which advocates for voter registration, political engagement and the interests of non-church members. David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2022 During a post-church service lunch banquet at around 1:30 p.m. Joe Walsh, Forbes, 16 May 2022 Although cross-church collaborations are infrequent, Motley jumped at the opportunity to help out Ukrainians. Emma Stein, Detroit Free Press, 24 Mar. 2022 The president made a post-church bagel stop at the Georgetown branch of the Call Your Mother deli in January, which could be seen as a gesture of support for struggling small businesses. Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2021 The event was planned by Advance America, which identifies itself as Indiana’s largest pro-family and pro-church organization. Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star, 22 July 2021 The building was different, the old Houston Rockets arena—the Summit, site of the 1994 NBA Finals—transformed to the mega-church campus of pastor Joel Osteen. Sean Deveney, Forbes, 24 May 2021 Despite, and because of, these absences, which seem more noticeable today, Wilson’s work feels as familiar as a backyard barbecue or a post-church family dinner. New York Times, 3 Dec. 2020 In her non-church life, Bishop Joyner enjoyed shopping, cooking, ten-pin bowling and traveling, and had visited Europe and taken an extensive road trip across the U.S. Frederick N. Rasmussen, baltimoresun.com, 14 Oct. 2020
Verb
Could church leaders somehow sense the divine feminine reawakening? Cassady Rosenblum, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2022 Could church leaders do a better job of helping people feel more comfortable in their bodies? The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 June 2022 In addition, his friend, John Vino, takes him to church several times a week and out to lunch. Deirdre Reilly, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2022 The girl’s grandmother, Deborah, and grandfather, Keith, took separate cars to church that day. Guillermo Contreras, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Oct. 2021 An otherwise conventional and so-so musical drama about two formative decades in Aretha Franklin's life gets lifted every time Hudson hits the screen, belts out a number and takes you to church as the legendary soul singer. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2021 El Paso Baptist Association volunteers deliver boxes of food to church representatives in Texas in 2020. Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2021 Robertson first encountered that gospel when his Baptist neighbors invited him to church one Sunday at the age of 12. Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2021 Congregants lined up to place money in a donation box, or to hand over their credit cards to church employees with card readers. Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 7 June 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun, Adjective, and Verb

Middle English chirche, from Old English cirice, ultimately from Late Greek kyriakon, from Greek, neuter of kyriakos of the lord, from kyrios lord, master; akin to Sanskrit śūra hero, warrior

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of church was before the 12th century

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IELTS BNC: 393 COCA: 648
church

noun¹

 1building where Christians go to worship基督徒做禮拜的建築物ADJECTIVE | VERB + CHURCH | CHURCH + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤local, parish, village (especially BrE) 當地／堂區／鄉村教堂VERB + CHURCH➤build建造教堂▸➤consecrate, found為教堂祝聖／奠基◇The church was consecrated in 1250.這座教堂於 1250 年祝聖。➤dedicate奉獻教堂◇The church is dedicated to St Paul.這座教堂是奉獻給聖保羅的。CHURCH + NOUN➤building教堂建築▸➤bells, clock, steeple, tower教堂的鳴鐘／時鐘／尖塔／塔樓➤pew教堂長凳▸➤hall教堂大廳▸➤fête, wedding教堂義賣會／婚禮PREPOSITION➤at a/the church在教堂◇a chamber concert at our local church在本區教堂舉行的室內樂音樂會➤in a/the church在教堂裏◇There's an interesting organ in the church.教堂裏有一架引人注目的管風琴。
church

noun²

 2meeting for public worship in a church教堂禮拜VERB + CHURCH | CHURCH + NOUN | PREPOSITION VERB + CHURCH➤attend, go to參加／去做禮拜◇Do you go to church?你去教堂做禮拜嗎？CHURCH + NOUN➤attendance去教堂做禮拜（的人數）▸➤service教堂禮拜儀式▸➤music教堂音樂➤choir, congregation, organist教堂唱詩班／會眾／管風琴師➤group, school教會團體／學校◇a church youth group一個青年教會團體PREPOSITION➤after church, before church禮拜之後／之前◇Come to our place for lunch after church.禮拜之後到我們家吃午飯吧。➤at church在教堂做禮拜◇They're at church. (BrE) 他們在教堂做禮拜。➤in church在教堂；在教堂做禮拜◇We decided not to get married in church.我們決定不在教堂舉行婚禮。◇They're in church. (NAmE) 他們在教堂做禮拜。
church

noun³

 3(often the Church) all Christians regarded as a group; particular group of Christians基督教會；基督教教派ADJECTIVE | VERB + CHURCH | CHURCH + VERB | CHURCH + NOUN | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤high, low高派／低派教會◇He loves all the high church traditions－incense and processions and vestments.他喜歡高派教會的所有傳統 － 香、列隊行進、祭服等。➤evangelical, fundamentalist福音派／基要派教會▸➤established (= official) , mainline (= official) (NAmE) 國教會；主流教會▸➤Christian, etc.基督教會等➤Catholic, Methodist, Protestant, etc.天主教會、衞理公會、新教會等▸➤early早期基督教會◇The early Church believed miracles were proof of who Jesus was.早期基督教會認為神跡是耶穌身分的證明。VERB + CHURCH➤establish, found建立／創立教會➤lead領導教會▸➤enter, go into就任基督教聖職；成為基督教牧師◇He went into the Church (= became a priest) when he was 23.他 23 歲時成為基督教牧師。➤join加入教會◇Linda joined the local Methodist church.琳達加入了當地的衞理公會。➤leave脫離教會◇He left the Church after a loss of faith.失去信仰後，他脫離了基督教會。➤serve在教會任職◇He served the church for over sixty years.他在教會服務了 60 餘年。CHURCH + VERB➤teach教會教導◇The Catholic church teaches that life begins at conception.天主教會教導說生命始於受孕。CHURCH + NOUN➤authorities, elder教會當局／長老▸➤leader, member教會領袖／成員➤leadership, membership教會領袖地位／成員身分➤community, group教會群體／團體◇She was actively involved in church groups.她積極參與教會團體活動。➤hierarchy教階體制➤council教會委員會➤doctrine教會教義➤historian教會歷史學家➤fathers教父（指早期基督教權威神學家）PHRASES➤a member of a church教會的一員

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