bell tower

noun

: a tower that supports or shelters a bell

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The 96-year-old bell tower of St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in La Jolla will be shrouded in scaffolding for the next several weeks after damage was discovered to concrete inside and on the exterior of the tower. Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025 When, after 12-plus hours, officials declared the blaze extinguished, the French Gothic cathedral on the Île de la Cité, dating back some 850 years, was still standing, its famous windows, bell towers, and organ all intact. Dana Thomas, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024 Piran: The Most Beautiful Sea Town Just a short distance from Ljubljana, Piran is a coastal town situated on a narrow peninsula on the Adriatic Sea, offering stunning views from the city walls and the bell tower of St. George's Church. Lea Lane, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025 Last year, a proposal to place Dish Network antennas inside the bell tower of La Jolla Presbyterian Church was dropped following community opposition. Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bell tower

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 20 May. 2025.

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