gurdwara

[ gur-dwahr-uh ]

noun

1. a Sikh temple in India.

gurdwara

/ ˈɡɜːdwɑːrə /

noun

1. a Sikh place of worship

Word History and Origins

Origin of gurdwara¹

1905–10; < Punjabi gurduārā < Sanskrit gur ( u ) guru + dvāra door

Word History and Origins

Origin of gurdwara¹

C20: from Punjabi gurduārā, from Sanskrit guru teacher + dvārā door

Example Sentences

A teenager who launched an attack at a gurdwara in Kent has been detained in hospital.

From BBC

The 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was held by police after the disturbance inside the Sri Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara in Gravesend on 11 July.

From BBC

Instead, they have sought help from a Sikh temple in the West Midlands – the Gurdwara Baba Sang Ji, in Smethwick.

From BBC

The gurdwara's Sikh Advice Centre, set up to help people during the pandemic, managed to get one young mother, Harmanpreet, her money back by confronting agency staff in person.

From BBC

From his home in the small city of Woodland, he worked as a trucker — a popular job for Sikhs — took care of his wife and kids and was a regular at Gurdwara Sahib West Sacramento, the temple where he’s prayed since emigrating from India nearly 19 years ago.

From Los Angeles Times