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meetinghouse vs house of worship

house of worship vs meetinghouse

meetinghouse and house of worship both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
meetinghouse Yes No No No
house of worship Yes No No No
As nouns, house of worship is a hypernym of meetinghouse; that is, house of worship is a word with a broader meaning than meetinghouse:
  • meetinghouse: a building for religious assembly (especially Nonconformists, e.g., Quakers)
  • house of worship: any building where congregations gather for prayer
Other hypernyms of meetinghouse include house of God, house of prayer, place of worship.
meetinghouse (noun) house of worship (noun)
a building for religious assembly (especially Nonconformists, e.g., Quakers) any building where congregations gather for prayer
Difference between meetinghouse and house of worship

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