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church vs house of worship

house of worship vs church

church and house of worship both are nouns.

church is a verb but house of worship is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
church Yes No Yes No
house of worship Yes No No No
As nouns, house of worship is a hypernym of church; that is, house of worship is a word with a broader meaning than church:
  • church: a place for public (especially Christian) worship
  • house of worship: any building where congregations gather for prayer
Other hypernyms of church include house of God, house of prayer, place of worship.
church (noun) house of worship (noun)
a service conducted in a house of worship any building where congregations gather for prayer
a place for public (especially Christian) worship
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
the body of people who attend or belong to a particular local church
church (verb) house of worship (verb)
perform a special church rite or service for
Difference between church and house of worship

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