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: a tall structure usually having a small spire at the top and surmounting a church tower
broadly
: a whole church tower
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From the other side of the river, get a different vantage on the city skyline, including the medieval fortress Het Steen and the Cathedral of Our Lady’s glorious steeple.
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Nina Siegal, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
The nest boxes can be placed in a variety of structures, including barns, silos, granaries, grain elevators, and church steeples, or mounted on a free-standing pole.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Dec. 2024
The brass bell that once hung from the steeple of Central United Methodist Church now greets visitors near the entrance of Iglesia Aliento, where Granillo stores the communion chalice and plate in her office.
—Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2024
Hardin said he got started as a teenager maintaining communication towers and now specializes in restoring old steeples and domes.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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Nina Siegal, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
The nest boxes can be placed in a variety of structures, including barns, silos, granaries, grain elevators, and church steeples, or mounted on a free-standing pole.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Dec. 2024
The brass bell that once hung from the steeple of Central United Methodist Church now greets visitors near the entrance of Iglesia Aliento, where Granillo stores the communion chalice and plate in her office.
—Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2024
Hardin said he got started as a teenager maintaining communication towers and now specializes in restoring old steeples and domes.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Steeple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steeple. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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