prayer meeting

noun

: a usually informal gathering for worship and prayer
especially : a Protestant worship service usually held on a week night

called also prayer service

Examples of prayer meeting in a Sentence

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White talked about her prayer meetings in the prison. — Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 8 Dec. 2025 And early in its evolution, the Y was a place where young men came, again, through Bible studies and prayer meetings and things of that nature. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026 Wilson led a worship service in the building as part of the military’s monthly prayer meeting, begun by Hegseth back in May. — Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 20 Feb. 2026 Price has been holding the prayer meeting in that parking lot since 2020, at first in response to civil unrest in the weeks and months after George Floyd’s murder. — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for prayer meeting

Word History

First Known Use

1721, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of prayer meeting was in 1721

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“Prayer meeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prayer%20meeting. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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