meetinghouse
noun
meet·ing·house
ˈmē-tiŋ-ˌhau̇s 
: a building used for public assembly and especially for Protestant worship
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Our friends and family gathered in the meetinghouse and sat in silent Quaker worship.
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Ashley M. Wilcox, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
The Society of Friends was the first religion to officially condemn that horror, but some meetinghouses—which are known for having benches arranged in egalitarian formations—featured segregated seating for Black members.
—Gail Cornwall, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2025
Lord John discovered that Jane was being held in a nearby meetinghouse.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
Lord John discovered that Jane was being held in a nearby meetinghouse.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
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Ashley M. Wilcox, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
The Society of Friends was the first religion to officially condemn that horror, but some meetinghouses—which are known for having benches arranged in egalitarian formations—featured segregated seating for Black members.
—Gail Cornwall, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2025
Lord John discovered that Jane was being held in a nearby meetinghouse.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
Lord John discovered that Jane was being held in a nearby meetinghouse.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
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meetinghouse
noun
meet·ing·house
-ˌhau̇s
: a building used for public assembly and especially for Protestant worship
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