synagogue

noun

syn·​a·​gogue ˈsi-nə-ˌgäg 

variants or less commonly synagog

1

: a Jewish congregation

2

: the house of worship and communal center of a Jewish congregation

synagogal

ˌsi-nə-ˈgä-gəl 

adjective

Examples of synagogue in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At one viewing at a synagogue in the central Israeli city of Raanana, a mob organized by the local branch of the ruling right-wing Likud party swarmed the event. —Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 1 May 2025

Reinhard estimates another 30 Protestant churches and Jewish synagogues have closed or are on the verge of closure. —Mark Dent, HubSpot, 11 Apr. 2025

Listen to this article The establishment of a La Jolla Fire Safe Council to boost local fire preparedness and prevention efforts appears imminent after about 25 community members poured into a room at the Congregation Adat Yeshurun synagogue last week to discuss the possibility. —Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025

Bowers was convicted of the 2018 mass shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh that killed 11 people. —Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English synagoge, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin synagoga, from Greek synagōgē assembly, synagogue, from synagein to bring together, from syn- + agein to lead — more at agent

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for synagogue

• analog
• analogue
• catalogue
• decalogue
• demagogue
• dialogue
• epilogue
• homologue
• monologue
• pedagogue
• tagalog
• travelogue

Kids Definition

synagogue

noun

syn·​a·​gogue

variants also synagog

ˈsin-ə-ˌgäg 

1

: a Jewish congregation

2

: the house of worship of a Jewish congregation

Etymology

Middle English synagoge "a Jewish congregation," from early French synagoge (same meaning), from Latin synagoga (same meaning), from Greek synagōgē "synagogue, assembly," from synagein "to bring together," from syn- "together with" and agein "to lead" — related to synonymous