congregational

adjective

con·​gre·​ga·​tion·​al ˌkäŋ-gri-ˈgā-sh(ə-)nəl 

1

: of or relating to a congregation

2

Congregational : of or relating to a group of Protestant churches that believe members should make their own decisions, rules, etc.

3

: of or relating to church government placing final authority in the assembly of the local congregation

congregationalism

ˌkäŋ-gri-ˈgā-sh(ə-)nə-ˌli-zəm 

noun

often Congregationalism

congregationalist

ˌkäŋ-gri-ˈgā-sh(ə-)nə-list 

noun or adjective

often Congregationalist

Examples of congregational in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The project is in residential urban and congregational land overlay zones. —Jim Drummond, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026

What’s next Our survey results suggest that researchers need to move away from thinking about congregational attendance as exclusive. —Christopher P. Scheitle, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026

The mosque was expanded in 2005 to keep up with congregational growth. —Carla Hinton, Oklahoman, 25 Mar. 2026

Masters’ sentiment is also shared by congregational leaders like Rabbi Adam Roffman, of Congregation Shearith Israel in Dallas. —Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1639, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for congregational

• aspirational
• avocational
• calculational
• combinational
• computational
• conformational
• confrontational
• conversational
• correlational
• deformational
• derivational
• educational

Kids Definition

congregational

adjective

con·​gre·​ga·​tion·​al ˌkäŋ-gri-ˈgā-shnəl 

-shən-ᵊl

1

: of or relating to a congregation

2

: of or relating to church government placing final authority in the local congregation