Meetinghouse (noun)

1. A building or place used for holding meetings, especially for religious worship or community events.
2. A church or chapel used by Quakers and other religious groups for meetings and worship.

Origin:

The origin of the word meetinghouse is uncertain, but it likely comes from the middle english word meting, meaning 'a meeting or assembly', and the suffix -house, meaning 'a building or place where something is done.'.

Examples:

1. The meetinghouse was the center of community life in the small New England town.
2. The Quaker meetinghouse was a simple, unadorned building with no pulpit or altar.
3. The meetinghouse was the site of many town meetings and community events.
4. The town's annual town meeting was held in the meetinghouse each year.
5. The meetinghouse was used by the town's various religious groups for Sunday services and other religious events.