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gurdwara

American  
[gur-dwahr-uh] / ˈgɜr dwɑr ə /

noun

  1. a Sikh temple in India.


gurdwara British  
/ ˈɡɜːdwɑːrə /

noun

  1. a Sikh place of worship

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Etymology

Origin of gurdwara

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

Example Sentences

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“My mother was the gurdwara president when it was inaugurated in 1985,” the year Ms. Dhillon went to Dartmouth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Back in Ilford in London, during one of his visits to the gurdwara, Singh met a group of elderly men who would go on runs together.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025

A shuttered bar named Gibby’s has been reopened as a Sikh temple, or gurdwara, where students from the school, Northern College, gathered on a recent evening.

From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2023

He also owned a plumbing business and served as president of a local Sikh temple or gurdwara.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 19, 2023

When her parents’ place of worship, called a gurdwara, opened a new building in 2013, Mrs. Haley spoke.

From Washington Times • Aug. 28, 2023