1. a raised platform or enclosed area in a church from which a minister delivers a sermon
2. the profession or work of preaching
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The minister stepped up to the pulpit to begin his sermon.
• The wooden pulpit was carved with intricate religious symbols.
• She could see the pastor clearly from her seat near the pulpit.
• He felt called to the pulpit at a young age.
• The church’s marble pulpit was donated by a wealthy parishioner.
• From the pulpit, she delivered a powerful message about forgiveness.
• The old cathedral’s pulpit dated back to the 15th century.