Meaning & use

steeple

noun·Academic

A tall tower, typically topped with a spire, rising above the roof of a church.

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The village steeple could be seen for miles across the flat farmland.

Bells rang out from the steeple to mark the start of the wedding.

A note on using this word

Steeple often refers to the entire structure, including the tower and its pointed roof, not just the spire itself.

Words with a similar meaning

spirebelfry

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