noun🔗ShareOne of the long benches in a church, seating several persons, usually fixed to the floor and facing the chancel."In many churches some pews are reserved for either clerical or liturgical officials such as canons, or for prominent families."religionbuildingplacestructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn enclosed compartment in a church which provides seating for a group of people, often a prominent family."The Smith family always sat in the front pews of the church, a tradition passed down through generations. "religionarchitecturebuildinggroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny structure shaped like a church pew, such as a stall, formerly used by money lenders, etc.; a box in a theatre; or a pen or sheepfold."The auctioneer arranged the antique stalls, setting them up like pews in a church hall, ready for bidders to inspect the goods. "religionarchitectureentertainmentbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA chair; a seat."Pull up a pew."architecturereligionbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo furnish with pews."The church committee decided to pew the new chapel with handcrafted wooden benches. "architecturereligionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
