congregation

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Religion

n. a specific group of people who belong to the same local church or religious community.

n. a permanent organized body of believers who constitute a local church or religious community.

日本語:教会※

“Our congregation is raising money to repair the roof of the community centre.”

“The local congregation has grown significantly over the last decade, necessitating the construction of a larger assembly hall.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Formal

n. a large group of people or animals that have gathered in one place.

n. the act of collecting into a crowd or mass; a large gathering of people or animals.

“The park saw a large congregation of protesters on Saturday morning.”

“Biologists observed a massive congregation of eagles near the river, drawn by the unusually high salmon population this season.”

C2 · Proficiency Uncountable noun British English · Formal

n. the main group of staff and teachers who make decisions at some universities.

n. the formal legislative or assembly body of a university, typically comprising senior academic and administrative staff.

“The new policy was debated during the meeting of the university congregation.”

“The Vice-Chancellor presided over the congregation, where the faculty voted on the proposed changes to the degree requirements.”