NYT Dictionary

TEMPLE

/tɪm.pl̩/
NounVerbTEM-pletem-ple · 2 syllablesGrade 3

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025

Meaning

A house of worship, especially:

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English temple, from Old English templ, tempel, borrowed from Latin templum (“shrine, temple, area for auspices”). Compare Old High German tempal (“temple”), also a borrowing from the Latin. Displaced native Old English ealh.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

synagoguetemplatehouse of worshipplace of worshipfanetempleshrinetabernaclebeamborder

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles:

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