bell tower

noun

: a tower that supports or shelters a bell

Examples of bell tower in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Castello boasted the most Instagrammable view in the vicinity, its lush alpine vistas in all directions dotted by bell towers whose insistent tolls punctuated our dreams. Vicki Power, theweek, 13 Aug. 2024 Parisians will once again be able to step inside one of their most beloved landmarks, with the Olympic bell installed in one of its tall bell towers. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Aug. 2024 With its 58-foot bell tower standing sentinel, Hill Memorial Baptist Church has witnessed Allston-Brighton’s dramatic transformation. Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2024 Many of Spain’s church bell towers that were automized in the 1970s and ‘80s are in a dire state, said Mr. Pallàs, who witnessed widespread problems while researching the belfries of Garrotxa, a county in northeast Catalonia. Joseph Wilson, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for bell tower 

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Word History

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bell tower was in 1596

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“Bell tower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bell%20tower. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.

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