steeple

ˈstiːpəl

Definition

Definition of steeple - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

pointed toppointed structure on a building

Each building in the skyline had a unique steeple..

spire

tower

church architecturetall tower on a church with a spire

The church's steeple was visible from miles away.

belfry

spire

tower

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Images of steeple

pointed structure on a building
tall tower on a church with a spire

Origin of steeple

Old English, stēpel (tower) + -le (diminutive)

Terms with steeple included in their meaning

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belfry

architecture

tower or steeple containing bells

steepling

adj.

architecture

resembling a steeple in shape or form

steepled

adj.

architecture

having a steeple or steeples

Examples of steeple in a sentence

A bird perched on the steeple.
The steeple was adorned with festive lights.
Birds often nest in the church steeple.

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French:clocher, ...
German:Spitze, Kirchturm, ...
Italian:guglia, torre campanaria, ...
Spanish:chapitel, campanario, ...
Portuguese:torre, campanário, ...
Chinese:尖顶, 钟楼, ...
Japanese:尖塔, 鐘楼, ...
Arabic:بُرْج, بَرْج, ...
Hebrew:צָרִיחַ, מִגְדַּל פַּעֲמוֹנִים, ...
Russian:шпиль, башня, ...
Ukrainian:шпиль, дзвіниця, ...
Hindi:शिखर, गिरजाघर की ऊँची नुकीली मीनार, ...
Bengali:চূড়া, গির্জার চূড়া, ...
Catalan:agulla, ...
Czech:věžička, kostelní věž, ...
Danish:spir, kirkespir, ...
Dutch:spits, kerktoren, ...
Greek:κωδωνοστάσιο, ...
Hungarian:toronysisak, templomtorony, ...
Khmer:ប៉មកំពូលស្រួច, ប៉មព្រះវិហារ, ...
Korean:첨탑, 교회탑, ...
Persian:مناره, برج کلیسا, ...
Polish:iglica, wieża kościelna, ...
Portuguese (BR):torre, torre da igreja, ...
Romanian:turn ascuțit, turlă, ...
Swedish:spira, torn, ...
Thai:ยอดแหลม, หอคอยโบสถ์, ...
Turkish:kilise kulesi, çan kulesi, ...
Vietnamese:chóp nhọn, tháp chuông, ...

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Definition of steeple - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Images of steeple

Origin of steeple

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Terms with steeple included in their meaning

Examples of steeple in a sentence

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