Synonyms of churches

churches

noun

plural of church

1

as in temples

a building for public worship and especially Christian worship

a city that is noted for its many historic churches

Synonyms & Similar Words

• temples
• cathedrals
• chapels
• tabernacles
• abbeys
• oratories
• shrines
• kirks
• missions
• synagogues
• mosques
• sanctuaries
• synagogs
• pagodas
• minsters
• meetinghouses
• bethels
• shuls

2

as in congregations

a body of persons gathered for religious worship

spoke to the whole church at once

Synonyms & Similar Words

• congregations
• flocks
• assemblies
• parishes
• denominations
• sects
• communions
• confessions
• folds
• laities

3

as in clergies

the group ordained to perform clerical functions in the Christian church

a time when few young men seem to want to join the church

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clergies
• ministries
• episcopates
• spiritualities
• priesthoods
• hierarchies
• cloths
• presbyteries
• first estates
• spiritualties
• diaconates
• clerkships
• monkhoods

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• laities