Meetinghouse (Noun)
Meaning
A building for religious assembly (especially Nonconformists, e.g., Quakers).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The Quaker community has been holding worship services in the old meetinghouse on Main Street for over a century.
- The meetinghouse was built in 1850 and features a simple yet elegant design that reflects the Quaker values of modesty and humility.
- After the church split, the nonconformist group decided to establish their own meetinghouse on the outskirts of town.
- The town's historic district includes several old meetinghouses that date back to the 18th century.
- The wooden pews in the meetinghouse were worn smooth by generations of worshippers who had sat in them on Sunday mornings.