churchgoing

1 of 2

noun

church·​go·​ing ˈchərch-ˌgō-iŋ 

-ˌgȯ-iŋ, 

-ˌgȯiŋ

plural -s

: church attendance especially when habitual

churchgoing

2 of 2

adjective

church·​go·​ing ¦chərch-¦gō-iŋ 

-¦gȯ-iŋ, 

-¦gȯiŋ

: attending church especially habitually

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1712, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for churchgoing

• bestowing
• elbowing
• fallowing
• farrowing
• foregoing
• forgoing
• ongoing
• outflowing
• outgoing
• outgrowing
• seagoing
• tiptoeing