Meaning & use
temple
A building used for the worship of a deity or for other religious ceremonies.
See it in a sentence
Pilgrims traveled hundreds of miles to visit the ancient temple carved into the mountainside.
He pressed two fingers to his temple, trying to ease the headache.
A note on using this word
Temple also names the flat area on each side of the forehead, an entirely unrelated meaning from the religious building.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
The flat part on either side of the forehead, between the eye and the ear.
She rubbed her temples, hoping to relieve the tension headache.
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