cathedral

The main church of an area, where a bishop has their official seat.

• We visited the cathedral.
• The bishop led a service in the cathedral.
• Have you heard the cathedral choir sing?

Common phrases: city cathedral, cathedral choir, cathedral bells

A very large, impressive building or place, compared to a great church.

• The station is a cathedral of glass and steel.
• The factory became a cathedral of industry.
• They described the library as a cathedral of learning.

How to use it: a cathedral of something (The huge shopping centre was a cathedral of commerce.)

Common phrases: cathedral of commerce, cathedral of industry, glass cathedral