definition
strict definition
religion
Spaces dedicated to worship, prayer, or other spiritual activities prescribed by an organized or defined religious tradition.
Religious spaces are areas dedicated to worship, prayer, or activities prescribed for spiritual purposes by any organized or defined religion or religious tradition.
The dedication to religious practice establishes the usage. A church, synagogue, or mosque identifies the tradition associated with a worship space.
A religious usage does not require one particular building form. A worship space can occupy a structure originally designed for another purpose, while a building's religious architectural appearance alone does not establish its current intended use.
More specific definitions
5 sub-definitions-
church
A space dedicated to Christian worship, prayer, and religious services by a congregation or other group. -
mosque
A space dedicated to Islamic worship, prayer, and services, including spaces in buildings of other forms. -
spirituality
Spaces used for gatherings or practice of spirituality outside of traditional religions. -
synagogue
A space dedicated to Jewish religious worship, prayer, and services, including a house of prayer. -
temple
A place of religious worship in traditions outside Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, or in sects calling it a temple.
Related definitions
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agriculture
Spaces which service the harnessing of natural bounty, especially crops and livestock. -
education
Spaces for classroom teaching or designated academic study, excluding separate research, library, administrative, and dormitory uses. -
government
Governmental premises for public interaction and receipt of government services, excluding regular administrative offices. -
health
Space used for medical and recuperative care, or for maintenance of well-being. -
industry
Spaces associated with direct production of material goods, including manufacturing, mining, and assembly. -
infrastructure
Structures and spaces which serve basic civil functions as part of extensive built networks. -
leisure
Places used for free-time enjoyment, including cultural attractions and spaces for fun, recreation, or relaxation. -
library
A space housing a large book collection with areas for study, research, or reading, subject to the small institutional exclusions. -
lodging
Guest accommodation with housekeeping and a self-determined stay, including serviced apartments with flexible leasing. -
office
Places for desk-based work where people administer any kind of business activities. -
parking
Space for temporarily leaving automobiles and other roadworthy transport vehicles when they are not in use. -
research
Spaces for experimental research and scientific and technological development. -
residential
Building space used as a home by people living there on at least a semi-permanent basis. -
retail
Space used for the trading of goods and services between vendors and consumers. -
services
Space used by a business to deliver services outside a customer-facing retail setting. -
social
Areas intended to bring people together for friendly, communal, or charitable purposes. -
sports
Spaces intended for athletic performance, training, practice, exercise, or recreational sport, subject to the amenity exclusions. -
storage
Places where goods are kept while not in use, excluding shipping hubs used only for rapid transfer between route stages. -
symbolic
Objects and places intended to convey meaning or attract visual or auditory attention, including attention to themselves.