megachurch
noun
mega·church
ˈme-gə-ˌchərch 
plural megachurches
: a church having an extremely large congregation
The megachurch, one of the largest in the region with roughly 5,000 attendees at its Sunday morning Post Falls worship service, is also adding a 25,000-square-foot children's ministry building, which will include a large indoor play structure …—
Nicholas Deshais
Nicholas DeshaisIn little more than a decade, his ministry has grown from a living-room Bible study to a megachurch that draws about 7,600 visitors to seven campuses around Seattle each Sunday …—Molly Worthen
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In 1921, McPherson broke ground on her megachurch, while the fed-up and upstaged Harold filed for divorce.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Jakes is senior pastor of Dallas megachurch The Potter's House, which has 30,000 members, according to its website.
—Adrian Ashford The Dallas Morning News (tns), arkansasonline.com, 1 Mar. 2025
The Righteous Gemstones, which also stars Adam DeVine and John Goodman, follows a family of televangelists who find wealth in running a renowned megachurch and try to protect their religious empire.
—Arabella Hau, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
The former pastor of a Virginia megachurch has been convicted of burglary and stalking after video captured him sneaking into the home of a previous member of his congregation.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
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Casey Cep, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Jakes is senior pastor of Dallas megachurch The Potter's House, which has 30,000 members, according to its website.
—Adrian Ashford The Dallas Morning News (tns), arkansasonline.com, 1 Mar. 2025
The Righteous Gemstones, which also stars Adam DeVine and John Goodman, follows a family of televangelists who find wealth in running a renowned megachurch and try to protect their religious empire.
—Arabella Hau, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
The former pastor of a Virginia megachurch has been convicted of burglary and stalking after video captured him sneaking into the home of a previous member of his congregation.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for megachurch
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“Megachurch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megachurch. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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