synagogue

noun

syn·​a·​gogue ˈsi-nə-ˌgäg 

variants or less commonly synagog

1

: a Jewish congregation

2

: the house of worship and communal center of a Jewish congregation

synagogal

ˌsi-nə-ˈgä-gəl 

adjective

Examples of synagogue in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Even so, not all Jews believe more firearms in synagogues is a realistic solution and many ban them outright. — ABC News, 24 July 2026

The synagogue added a prayer during the war in Gaza that called for both the release of the hostages taken from Israel and for an end to the destruction and displacement in Gaza. — Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026

The inmates themselves led a renovation of the synagogue in the 1960s. — Stephen Silver, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026

For an extended study of civil rights, Mejdi Tours leads a once-a-year, four-night trip that explores all the historic sites, along with a few religious ones, like Atlanta’s oldest synagogue and the Black–Jewish alliance. — Rebecca Deurlein, Southern Living, 16 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English synagoge, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin synagoga, from Greek synagōgē assembly, synagogue, from synagein to bring together, from syn- + agein to lead — more at agent

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for synagogue

• analog
• analogue
• catalogue
• decalogue
• demagogue
• dialogue
• epilogue
• homologue
• monologue
• pedagogue
• tagalog
• travelogue

Kids Definition

synagogue

noun

syn·​a·​gogue

variants also synagog

ˈsin-ə-ˌgäg 

1

: a Jewish congregation

2

: the house of worship of a Jewish congregation

Etymology

Middle English synagoge "a Jewish congregation," from early French synagoge (same meaning), from Latin synagoga (same meaning), from Greek synagōgē "synagogue, assembly," from synagein "to bring together," from syn- "together with" and agein "to lead" — related to synonymous