Definition of "pew" in English

noun

1. One of the long benches in a church, seating several persons, usually fixed to the floor and facing the chancel.

   • In many churches some pews are reserved for either clerical or liturgical officials such as canons, or for prominent families.

2. An enclosed compartment in a church which provides seating for a group of people, often a prominent family.

3. Any structure shaped like a church pew, such as a stall, formerly used by money lenders, etc.; a box in a theatre; or a pen or sheepfold.

4. (colloquial, humorous) A chair; a seat.

   • Pull up a pew.

verb

1. To furnish with pews.

interjection

1. An expression of disgust in response to an unpleasant odor.

interjection

1. (childish) Representative of the sound made by the firing of a gun, particularly a blaster in science fiction.