1. a small church or a room used for religious services
2. a room or building in a school, hospital, or other institution used for religious services
3. a funeral home or mortuary
Usage: chiefly American

Examples

• The wedding ceremony was held in a small chapel by the lake.
• Students gathered in the school chapel for morning prayers.
• The hospital chapel provides a quiet place for reflection.
• They visited the historic chapel on the university campus.
• The family held the funeral service at the local chapel.
• The chapel’s stained glass windows were beautiful in the sunlight.