meetinghouse
noun
meet·ing·house
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Definition of meetinghouse
: a building used for public assembly and especially for Protestant worship
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The handbook update took effect in the first week of August, Woodruff said, but the change will be formally communicated to local Church leaders as new meetinghouse safety guidelines in the near future. — Chris Boyette, CNN, "Bringing a gun to an LDS church is no longer just 'inappropriate.' It's prohibited under new rules," 27 Aug. 2019 Did the idea of a meetinghouse come from spending time in Vermont? — David Netto, Town & Country, "Frank Gehry Built a Tiny House for Michael Eisner," 19 Mar. 2019 The meetinghouse with capacity for several thousand people is valued at $2.8 million and sits on about 7 acres (2.8 hectares) in the remote red rock community, on the Arizona side of the border. — Brady Mccombs, The Seattle Times, "Polygamous group lets go of sprawling Arizona worship center," 10 Dec. 2018 The Salt Lake Tribune first reported the eviction of the meetinghouse. — Brady Mccombs, The Seattle Times, "Polygamous group lets go of sprawling Arizona worship center," 10 Dec. 2018 The shooting took place during a service at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meetinghouse in front of the congregation of as many as 50 people, a spokeswoman for the City of Fallon told Fox 13. — Frank Miles, Fox News, "1 dead, 1 wounded in shooting at Nevada Mormon church; suspect in custody," 22 July 2018 Visitors can explore historical homes, schools, stores, banks, meetinghouses, farms, and mills, complete with costumed actors and live animals. — Graham Ambrose, BostonGlobe.com, "Have a historical Fourth at Old Sturbridge Village," 26 June 2018 Shows are open to those 8 and older; tickets must be reserved online. 2 p.m. or 8 p.m., depending on the day, March 16, 22-24, meetinghouse adjacent to the Philadelphia Mormon Temple, 1682 Wood Street, free, 215-755-4155, sotwphila.org. — Grace Dickinson, Philly.com, "Philly's amazing church-music concert scene is now at its Easter best," 14 Mar. 2018 About 12 years ago, the Abington meetinghouse caretaker, Dave Wermeling, found an old sketch of Lay in a box. — Kristin E. Holmes, Philly.com, "Cast out by the Quakers, Abington's abolitionist dwarf finally has his day," 18 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'meetinghouse.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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meetinghouse
noun
English Language Learners Definition of meetinghouse
: a building used for public gatherings and especially for Christian worship in the past
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meetinghouse
noun
meet·ing·house
| \ ˈmē-tiŋ-ˌhau̇s
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Kids Definition of meetinghouse
: a building used for public assembly and especially for Protestant worship
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