vt to furnish with pews.
2. pew ·noun any structure shaped like a church pew, as a stall, formerly used by money lenders, ·etc.; a box in theater; a pen; a sheepfold.
3. pew ·noun one of the compartments in a church which are separated by low partitions, and have long seats upon which several persons may sit;
sometimes called slip. pews were originally made square, but are now usually long and narrow.