Collocations for church - noun
1. building where Christians go to worship
ADJ.
local, parish, village
VERB + CHURCH
build | consecrate, found
The church was consecrated in 1250.
The church was consecrated in 1250.
dedicate
The church is dedicated to St Paul.
The church is dedicated to St Paul.
CHURCH + NOUN
bells, clock, steeple, tower | hall | f
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PREP.
at a/the ~
a chamber concert at our local church
a chamber concert at our local church
in a/the ~
There''s an interesting organ in the village church.
There''s an interesting organ in the village church.
2. meeting for public worship in a church
VERB + CHURCH
attend, go to
Do you go to church?
Do you go to church?
CHURCH + NOUN
service | music
PREP.
after/before ~
Come to our place for lunch after church.
Come to our place for lunch after church.
at/in ~
Mrs Parsons wasn''t at church this Sunday.
Mrs Parsons wasn''t at church this Sunday.
3. the Church: all Christians regarded as a group
ADJ.
early
The early Church believed miracles were proof of who Jesus was.
The early Church believed miracles were proof of who Jesus was.
VERB + CHURCH
enter, go into
He went into the Church (= became a priest) when he was 23.
He went into the Church (= became a priest) when he was 23.
leave
He left the Church after a loss of faith.
He left the Church after a loss of faith.
CHURCH + NOUN
authorities, leaders, member4
particular group of Christians
particular group of Christians
ADJ.
high, low
He loves all the high church traditions - incense and processions and vestments.
He loves all the high church traditions - incense and processions and vestments.
evangelical, fundamentalist | established (= official), free (= nonconformist) | Christian, etc.
CHURCH + NOUN
authorities, elder, leader, member
PHRASES
a member of a church