meetinghouses

noun

plural of meetinghouse
1
as in houses

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as in chapels

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  1. houses
  2. shrines
  3. camps
  4. cathedrals
  5. missions
  6. abbeys
  7. temples
Noun
  • We were guided to interior forests, aged tabby houses and waterway edges.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • But in Southern California’s wealthy foothill enclaves, event promoters are regularly transforming these types of regal estates into weekend party houses filled with young people who are willing to pay to enter.
    — Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of houses
Noun
  • On a covered walkway between the Imam Hussein and Imam Abbas shrines this week, metal fans blow a cooling mist.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The path up to the main temple feels removed from the everyday city, passing small shrines and quiet corners where the mountain itself seems to become part of the religious experience.
    — Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of shrines
Noun
  • His organization offers free clinics, camps, and showcases, allowing boys and girls to develop skills and gain exposure to college and professional recruiters without financial barriers.
    — Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • National Socialism had murdered the Jews and laid waste to German civilization; Stalinism had regimented Soviet life through purges and camps.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of camps
Noun
  • Jenna Bush Hager and her husband, Henry Chase Hager, soaked up the sights in Rome with their children in August 2025, checking out the iconic Colosseum, taking in historic art and cathedrals, and, of course, eating some gelato.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
  • They have been launched from mountains, riverbanks, bridges, medieval ramparts, cathedrals.
    — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of cathedrals
Noun
  • Further testing will determine how effectively the UUV can translate those features into operational missions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Forces were also sent to Los Angeles and Chicago, though those missions became tied up in legal challenges and troops were eventually withdrawn.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of missions
Noun
  • Inextricably tied to the D-Day invasion of World War II, this northern French region of orchards, dairies, horse farms and seaside villages along the English Channel draws visitors who come to honor the fallen or visit famous medieval fortresses and abbeys.
    — Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Euganean Hills are a treasure trove of biodiversity, and not only naturalistic but also historical, artistic and cultural, thanks to the presence of Venetian villas, castles, villages, monasteries and abbeys.
    — Elisabetta Tosi, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Definition of abbeys
Noun
  • Pilgrims walk between temples, rest in historic ryokan and keep to contemplative daily rituals that discourage mass, high-speed tourism.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • According to the Church, temples are different from meetinghouses, where members gather for Sunday worship services.
    — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of temples
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