noun Download 🔗Share One of the long benches in a church, seating several persons, usually fixed to the floor and facing the chancel. Examples : "In many churches some pews are reserved for either clerical or liturgical officials such as canons, or for prominent families." religion building place structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An enclosed compartment in a church which provides seating for a group of people, often a prominent family. Examples : "The Smith family always sat in the front pews of the church, a tradition passed down through generations. " religion architecture building group Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any 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. Examples : "The auctioneer arranged the antique stalls, setting them up like pews in a church hall, ready for bidders to inspect the goods. " religion architecture entertainment business Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A chair; a seat. Examples : "Pull up a pew." architecture religion building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To furnish with pews. Examples : "The church committee decided to pew the new chapel with handcrafted wooden benches. " architecture religion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
