Along the whole length of the pew hymnals are placed at regular intervals.
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Pew
Synonyms for "pew" (31 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: church bench, amen corner, anxious bench, anxious seat, bench.
- Sentence evidence is available for pew, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "pew".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "pew"
Keep "pew" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "pew" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "pew", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "pew" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
8 entriesMore specific
7 entriesblaster soundchoir pewdisgusted exclamationfront pewgrossed out reactionlaser shot soundrear pew
Collocations
11 entrieschoir pewchurch pewfront pewpew exclamationpew expressionpew odorpew reactionpew smellpew soundrear pewwooden pew
Inflections
1 entriesTranslations
34 translations across 22 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- църковна пейка noun (long bench in a church)
Czech
1 entries- kostelní lavice noun (long bench in a church)
Danish
2 entries- kirkebænk noun (long bench in a church)
- kirkestol noun (long bench in a church)
Dutch
1 entries- kerkbank noun (long bench in a church)
Finnish
1 entries- kirkonpenkki noun (long bench in a church)
French
2 entries- banc de fidèle noun (long bench in a church)
- banc d’église noun (long bench in a church)
German
2 entries- Bank noun (long bench in a church)
- Kirchenbank noun (long bench in a church)
Hawaiian
1 entries- noho noun (long bench in a church)
Irish
1 entries- suíochán noun (long bench in a church)
Italian
4 entries- banco noun (long bench in a church)
- inginocchiatoio noun (long bench in a church)
- panca noun (long bench in a church)
- scanno noun (long bench in a church)
Lower Sorbian
1 entries- cerkwina ławka noun (long bench in a church)
Middle English
1 entries- pewe noun (long bench in a church)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- kirkebenk noun (long bench in a church)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- kyrkjebenk noun (long bench in a church)
Polish
1 entries- ławka noun (long bench in a church)
Portuguese
1 entries- banco de igreja noun (long bench in a church)
Russian
1 entries- церко́вная скамья́ noun (long bench in a church)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- suidheachan noun (long bench in a church)
Slovak
1 entries- lavica (v kostole) noun (long bench in a church)
Spanish
1 entries- banco de iglesia noun (long bench in a church)
Swedish
1 entries- kyrkbänk noun (long bench in a church)
Welsh
4 entries- côr noun (long bench in a church)
- eisteddfainc noun (long bench in a church)
- eisteddfeinciau noun (long bench in a church)
- sedd noun (long bench in a church)
Sample sentences
19 total sentences available.
Tom usually sits in the back pew.
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According to a 2018 Pew Research Center survey, 95% of 13- to 17-year-olds have access to a smartphone.
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Today on the 14th of April of 2015, is an appointment at the doctor's. In the late morning, on my way, I stop at the Roman Catholic worship centre, a mid-20th-century brown building. A bell rings as it is the end of recess for the noisy children at the adjacent school. It is practically empty in the spacious interior of the worship centre, except for a middle-aged, dark-haired Caucasian woman by the candles and an Oriental who looks like George Takei and who passes me by as he heads out. I sit at the pew, centre right. The banners above are in faded pastels, blue, pink, yellow, and green, with three butterflies printed on them each. A month ago, the banners were all purple. The statue of floating JC, front centre, is adorned in white and yellow cloth. The standing cross to the right is covered with green paper bits. I stand up and walk to the lobby area. Therein, I marvel at the Mexican Santa María painting and whisper the Spanish words on the caption. I gaze at the elegant photographs of Pope Francis and some other high-level religious authority figure. As I exit the building, a Filipino woman approaches the statue of white and blue Virgin Mary at the outside corner.
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Showing 4 of 19 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "pew"?
Closest matches include church bench, amen corner, anxious bench, anxious seat, bench.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "pew"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.