place/house of worship

noun phrase

: a church, synagogue, etc.

Examples of place/house of worship in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web According to the curator, Ms. Martin researched the history of the chapel as a house of worship and then arrived with a clear plan, working start-to-finish nonstop. Ray Mark Rinaldi, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024 At the center of the separatist movement is the oldest Sikh house of worship in America: the Gurdwara Sahib Sikh Temple, a collection of modest brick buildings located near a rail yard just south of downtown Stockton. Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024 That house of worship is long gone, but a nearby building, constructed on the site of the old church, was named in honor of Sojourner Truth in 1991. Cynthia Greenlee, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024 The house of worship known as Mosque 25 was led by Imam James Shabazz, a top aide to Malcolm X. In September 1973, Shabazz was shot several times while in the driveway of his home in Newark. Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2024 In Kansas City, possessing a firearm is prohibited inside a church or any place of worship as well inside any election precinct on election day or inside any state or federal building. Glenn E. Rice, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2024 The shooting is just the latest instance of gun violence disrupting American life at a place once thought as safe: This one was at a place of worship. Christina Maxouris, CNN, 12 Feb. 2024 The church was not just considered a place of worship but one of the cultural centerpieces of the Brooklyn neighborhood. Kendrick Marshall, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024 The church is the oldest building in the area as a place of worship. Kendrick Marshall, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024

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“Place/house of worship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/place%2Fhouse%20of%20worship. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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