Synonyms of temple

temple

noun

ˈtem-pəl 

as in church

a building for public worship and especially Christian worship

the largest temple in the Gothic style in the country

Synonyms & Similar Words

• church
• cathedral
• chapel
• tabernacle
• shrine
• kirk
• abbey
• mission
• sanctuary
• synagogue
• pagoda
• mosque
• minster
• oratory
• meetinghouse
• bethel
• shul

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of temple

These quiet temples attract grown-ups hungry for books that preserve our childhood worlds. — Myriam Gurba, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Rome’s cultural superintendent, Claudio Parisi Presicce, said the grandeur of the port city as depicted in the fresco, with buildings, a theater and temple, public piazzas and towers, was particularly well conserved. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

Last year’s terrorist attack at a Manchester synagogue on Yom Kippur, as well as the attack on a West Bloomfield temple earlier this year, underscore the need for sustained preparedness. — Richard Priem, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026

From a distance, the building that houses Lambeaux’s sculpture, for example, looks like a neat Greek temple. — Benjamin Moser, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2026