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Definition of pew

pew

/pjuː/
pew
Plural:pews
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• noun

1

A long wooden bench with a back, typically arranged in rows in the main part of a church to seat the congregation.

Example

"The congregation settled into the carved oak pews before the Sunday morning service began."

2

An enclosed compartment in a traditional church containing seats, historically rented or assigned to a specific family or group.

Example

"The wealthy merchant family paid an annual fee to maintain their private box pew near the front of the cathedral."

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petulantly
petunia
peumo
pew
pewee
pewter
peyote

Word Origin & Etymology

From Old French 'puie' (balcony or elevated space), derived from Latin 'podia', the plural of 'podium' (elevated platform, balcony), tracing back to Greek 'podion' (little foot).

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Pew. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/pew
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