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

The City Council on Thursday passed a bill aimed at limiting the scope of disruptive protests outside of synagogues and other houses of worship that has sparked concern over free speech issues that critics say is aimed at pro-Palestinian protesters. —Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026

Another Orange County synagogue has asked us to cater two Seders, an interfaith Seder and a women’s Seder. —Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026

Two men suspected of being connected with the arson attack on four ambulances outside the Machzike Hadath synagogue in London were arrested on Wednesday. —Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026

In October 2025, an attacker drove his car into people gathered outside a Manchester synagogue to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur and stabbed one person to death. —Krutika Pathi, Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026

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

12th 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