B2nounsociety
US/ˈpæs.tər/
UK/ˈpɑː.stə/
a Christian leader who looks after a church and its members
In context
The pastor welcomed every family at the door after the Sunday service.
She asked the pastor for advice when her marriage began to fail.
He worked as a pastor in a small town for thirty years.
Words that go with pastor
noun + noun
- church pastorThe church pastor visits sick members every week.
- youth pastorThe youth pastor organizes a camp each summer.
adjective + noun
- senior pastorThe senior pastor leads the largest congregation in the city.
verb + preposition
- speak to the pastorPlease speak to the pastor before planning the wedding.
- serve as pastorHe served as pastor for over twenty years.
noun + preposition
- the pastor of a churchShe became the pastor of a church in Ohio.