The difference between Church and Place of worship
When used as nouns, church means a christian house of worship, whereas place of worship means a place, usually a building such as a church, mosque, synagogue or temple where believers can practise their faith.
Church is also verb with the meaning: to conduct a religious service for (a woman after childbirth, or a newly married couple).
check bellow for the other definitions of Church and Place of worship
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Church as a noun (countable):
A Christian house of worship; a building where religious services take place.
Examples:
"There is a lovely little church in the valley."
"This building used to be a church before being converted into a library."
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Church as a noun:
Christians collectively seen as a single spiritual community; Christianity.
Examples:
"These worshippers make up the Church of Christ."
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Church as a noun (countable):
A local group of people who follow the same Christian religious beliefs, local or general.
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Church as a noun (countable):
A particular denomination of Christianity.
Examples:
"The Church of England separated from the Roman Catholic Church in 1534."
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Church as a noun (uncountable, countable, as bare noun):
Christian worship held at a church; service.
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Church as a noun:
A (non-Christian) religion; a religious group.
Examples:
"She goes to a Wiccan church down the road."
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Church as a noun:
assembly
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Church as a verb (transitive, now, _, historical):
To conduct a religious service for (a woman after childbirth, or a newly married couple).
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Church as a verb (transitive):
To educate someone religiously, as in in a church.
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Place of worship as a noun:
A place, usually a building such as a church, mosque, synagogue or temple where believers can practise their faith.