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US/kəˈθiː.drəl/
UK/kəˈθiː.drəl/
a very large, important church, usually the main church of a region
In context
We climbed the tower of the cathedral to see the whole city.
The cathedral took more than two hundred years to build.
Thousands of tourists visit the cathedral every summer.
Words that go with cathedral
adjective + noun
- Gothic cathedralNotre-Dame is a famous Gothic cathedral.
verb + noun
- visit a cathedralWe visited a cathedral on our first day in Spain.
- build a cathedralIt took generations to build a cathedral like this.
noun + noun
- cathedral cityCanterbury is a historic cathedral city.
- cathedral bellsThe cathedral bells rang at noon.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
/ˈkæθ.i.drəl/Correct: /kəˈθiː.drəl/