English · Word Candidate

choir

/kwaɪə(ɹ)/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: choirs · choiring · choired

Sense 1

Meaning · English

A group of people who sing together; a company of people who are trained to sing together.

Noun

Examples

The church choir practices Thursday nights.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

One quarter of a cruciform church, or the architectural area of a church, generally used by the choir; often near the apse.

Noun

Examples

Here, in the transept and choir, where the service was being held, one was conscious every moment of an increasing brightness; colours glowing vividly beneath the circular chandeliers, and the rows of small lights on the choristers' desks flashed and sparkled in front of the boys' faces, deep linen

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

To sing in concert.

Verb

Examples

The great aim of this book is to secure congregational singing, which the churches must come to, at last, after a long interval of choiring.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “choir” mean?

A group of people who sing together; a company of people who are trained to sing together.

Is “choir” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.