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
• 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of churches

Across the country, the preliminary assessment identified damage to seven hotels, 13 churches, 26 government buildings and four residential apartment buildings, in addition to the homes, schools and healthcare facilities already counted. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

The reconstruction of one of the nation’s oldest Black churches, where congregants gathered in secret before building a meeting house in Virginia, was celebrated Friday. — Nancy Jiang, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

The reconstruction of one of the nation's oldest Black churches, where congregants gathered in secret before building a meeting house in Virginia, was celebrated Friday. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Various homes, roads, hotels, government buildings, businesses and churches have sustained structural damage, according to the civil protection system. — Michael Rios, CNN Money, 9 Oct. 2026

Abby Beck previously explained that state law already limits how close video gambling can be to schools and churches, but that the city could add places like parks to the list. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

The graves of Emma Joyce and her sister and brothers are clustered near one another at Peaceful Valley Cemetery, a hilltop graveyard that belongs to the Followers of Christ, a faith-healing sect with at least four churches in Idaho. — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 1 Oct. 2026