meetinghouse
/ˈmiːtɪŋˌhaʊs/
noun
- A building used for religious worship or community gatherings, especially by Quakers, Puritans, or other Protestant groups.
- The town's first meetinghouse was also used for town meetings and court sessions.
- The old meetinghouse on the hill has been used for Sunday services for over 200 years.
- Quakers often call their place of worship a meetinghouse rather than a church.