temple

[US]/ˈtempl/
[UK]/ˈtempl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a place of worship; a sanctuary; a sacred building; the side of the head between the forehead and the ear.

Phrases & Collocations

Buddhist temple

ancient temple

temple architecture

temple complex

temple bell

temple guardian

temple ceremony

temple pilgrimage

temple offering

temple of heaven

temple fair

ancestral temple

lama temple

confucius temple

temple city

temple university

jade buddha temple

hanshan temple

shirley temple

Example Sentences

a temple of Olympian Zeus.

the archaic temple at Corinth.

the stately Temple of Heaven

the library, a temple of learning.

The ancient temple was built of wood.

Imperial Ancestral Temple

the sanctum in an ancient temple

a temple to Athena Nike, goddess of victory.

remains of an ancient Greek temple;

a temple devoted to Apollo.

It is a temple of rare architectural beauty.

They consecrated a temple to their god.

There was a throbbing in her temples.

temples and mosques fight for airspace with skyscrapers.

Another factor in dating the temple is the shape of the echinus.

The local despot trenched on the temple's property.

The roof of the ancient temple caved in because of bad maintenance.

The wall of the old temple in the east of the town has fallen

Real-world Examples

He believes the body is a temple.

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

He had a cut on his right temple.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

It's the temple that brought Londonderry together.

Source: BBC News Vocabulary

I had moistened his temples, and had given him some water to drink.

Source: The Little Prince

" This was a temple of modern India, " he sighs.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

The grand procession moves slowly out of the temple.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

We also have the temples of Angkor in Cambodia.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

When he saw the temple, he scratched his head.

Source: Journey to the West

So, he built a temple in her honor, facing his.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) October 2017 Collection

The site contains nine different temples.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

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