Main Entry: pew

Pronunciation: \ˈpyü\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English pewe, from Middle French dial. (Picardy) puie balustrade, from Latin podia, plural of podium parapet, podium, from Greek podion base, diminutive of pod-, pous foot — more at foot

Date: 14th century

1 : a compartment in the auditorium of a church providing seats for several persons
2 : one of the benches with backs and sometimes doors fixed in rows in a church