mosque — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A place of worship for Muslims, often having at least one minaret; a masjid.

   Synonyms

   masjid

   Examples

   There's a mosque near where I live.

   More examples (2)

   The demolition of two mosques in India within days of each other has highlighted the deep religious divide in the country, months before voters head to the polls for a nationwide election that is expected to hand Prime Minister Narendra Modi a rare third term in power.

   One Terrorgram user livestreamed himself stabbing five people outside of a mosque in Turkey, she said, and a 19-year-old Slovakian man praised the group in a manifesto before killing two people at an LGBTQ bar in Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia.

Noun

1. (Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret

   Broader terms

   place of worshiphouse of prayerhouse of Godhouse of worship