chapel
gb/t͡ʃˈæpəl/ us/t͡ʃˈæpəl/
B1
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small Christian place of worship
A small church or a special room where Christian people pray or have services, often inside a bigger building like a school or hospital.
Padrão de uso:
a chapel in [a larger building]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes use “chapel” and “church” as if they are always the same. In everyday use, a church is usually a main building for a local Christian group, while a chapel is often smaller or is a special room inside another building.
Sinónimos
church (Usually refers to a main local place of worship and its community, not specifically a smaller room or attached space.)
Antónimos
secular space (Refers to a room or building with no religious purpose, the opposite of a space set aside for worship.)
Colocações
small chapel
|wedding chapel
|hospital chapel
|school chapel
|prison chapel
|airport chapel
Temas
religion
|buildings
Exemplos
- There’s a small chapel at the back of the hospital where families can sit quietly and pray.
- They were married in a little stone chapel overlooking the lake.
- The prison chapel was full for the Sunday evening service.
- Students often go to the college chapel to light a candle before exams.
- An interfaith chapel is available in the airport terminal for travelers of all religions.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The hospital has a small chapel on the first floor.
- They had their wedding in a little chapel in the mountains.
- He goes to the college chapel to pray before class.
- There is a quiet chapel near the main church.
- People can rest and think in the airport chapel.
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B2
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small worship area in church
A special small part inside a big church that has its own altar and is used for prayer or small services.
Padrão de uso:
a chapel dedicated to [a saint or person]
Erro comum:
Learners may think every small church building is this kind of chapel. This sense is specifically a small area within a larger church or cathedral, not a separate building.
Sinónimos
oratory (A more formal or technical word; can mean a small private place for prayer, often used in architectural or religious descriptions.)
Antónimos
nave (The main central space of a church; contrasted with smaller separate areas like chapels.)
Colocações
side chapel
|Lady Chapel
|family chapel
|private chapel
|chapel dedicated to [a saint]
Temas
religion
|architecture
Exemplos
- A small side chapel off the nave was dedicated to St. Francis.
- The royal family had its own private chapel within the cathedral.
- Tourists filed quietly past the Lady Chapel at the east end of the church.
- The candles in the side chapel flickered in front of the statue of the Virgin Mary.
- Each family in the palace complex once maintained its own richly decorated chapel.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- There is a side chapel inside the big cathedral.
- The family prays in their private chapel in the church.
- This small chapel in the corner is for quiet prayer.
- We visited the Lady Chapel at the back of the church.
- A new chapel to St. John was built inside the cathedral.
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B2
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religious service called chapel
A religious meeting where people pray and sing, especially in a school, college, or prison, called by the name of the chapel itself.
Padrão de uso:
[someone] goes to chapel
Erro comum:
Learners may think “chapel” always means the building. In some schools, colleges, and prisons, people say they are “going to chapel” to mean going to the religious service, not just entering the room.
Sinónimos
service (A general word for a religious ceremony; “chapel” in this sense is usually used in institutions and sounds more specific and informal there.)
Antónimos
free period (In a school context, a time with no class or required activity, contrasted with required chapel services.)
Colocações
go to chapel
|compulsory chapel
|morning chapel
|evening chapel
|school chapel service
Temas
religion
|education
|law
Exemplos
- Attendance at morning chapel is compulsory for all first-year students.
- He was excused from chapel after speaking to the head teacher.
- The prisoners filed into chapel in silence.
- We have chapel three times a week before classes start.
- She plays the organ for college chapel on Sundays.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The students must go to chapel every Monday.
- We have chapel before our first class.
- He does not like chapel because it is very early.
- Many prisoners sit at the back during chapel.
- She sings in the choir at chapel.
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technical
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union group in printing workplace
In British printing and newspaper work, a small group of union members in one workplace, and their local organization.
Padrão de uso:
a chapel meeting to discuss [something]
Erro comum:
Learners may assume this meaning is religious because of the word “chapel.” In this context it is a historical trade-union term in British printing and media, and is not about religion.
Sinónimos
union branch (A general term for a local group of trade union members; “chapel” is a specialized term used mainly in British print and media contexts.)
Antónimos
management (In labor relations, the side that negotiates against the union chapel, representing company interests.)
Colocações
newspaper chapel
|chapel meeting
|Father of the Chapel
|chapel members
|chapel representative
Temas
work
|politics
|business
Exemplos
- The chapel voted to reject management’s latest pay offer.
- As Father of the Chapel, she represented the journalists in negotiations.
- The newspaper’s chapel called a meeting to discuss the proposed job cuts.
- He became active in the chapel soon after joining the newsroom.
- The chapel and management finally reached an agreement after a long dispute.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The newspaper chapel met to talk about pay.
- She was chosen by the chapel to speak to the bosses.
- The chapel did not agree with the new work rules.
- Many workers went to the chapel meeting after work.
- The chapel and the managers made a new deal.
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chapel
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈæpəl/
US/t͡ʃˈæpəl/
Sílabas e acento
chapel (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (chapel)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: chapel
- Plural: chapel, chapels
Família de palavras
Expressões
college chapel
1/kˈɑlɪd͡ʒ t͡ʃˈæpəl/
fixed phrase
chapel in a college
A chapel that is part of a college or university, where students and staff can go to services or to pray.
Exemplos
- The choir sings in the college chapel every Sunday evening.
- She loves the quiet atmosphere of the old college chapel.
funeral chapel
1/fjˈunɚəl t͡ʃˈæpəl/
fixed phrase
room or building for funerals
A room or small building where people hold a funeral service and say goodbye to someone who has died.
Exemplos
- The service will be held in the funeral chapel at 2 p.m.
- Family and friends gathered in the funeral chapel to pay their last respects.
hospital chapel
1/hˈɔspˌɪtəl t͡ʃˈæpəl/
fixed phrase
chapel inside a hospital
A quiet room or small chapel in a hospital where patients and families can sit, pray, or think.
Exemplos
- She spent a few minutes alone in the hospital chapel before visiting her father.
- The hospital chapel is open to people of all faiths.
side chapel
1/sˈaɪd t͡ʃˈæpəl/
fixed phrase
small chapel off main church
A small part of a big church, to one side of the main area, where people can pray or have small services.
Exemplos
- We slipped into a quiet side chapel to light a candle.
- The painting hangs above the altar in the side chapel.
wedding chapel
1/wˈɛdɪŋ t͡ʃˈæpəl/
fixed phrase
building mainly for weddings
A small church or special building where people go to get married, often in a simple or quick ceremony.
Exemplos
- They got married in a tiny wedding chapel just off the Las Vegas Strip.
- The hotel has its own wedding chapel overlooking the gardens.