bell tower

noun

: a tower that supports or shelters a bell

Examples of bell tower in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The gatehouse, known for its ornate Victorian Gothic design, includes an arched gateway at Calvary Cemetery's entrance, a bell tower, and a two-story building that served as the cemetery office as well as a residence for caretakers and their families. Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024 Hatch Day, as it’s been deemed, will arrive on April 24 and will feature UC Berkeley’s famous peregrine falcons, which nest in the university’s Campanile bell tower. John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024 The campus, constructed in 1926, includes two buildings, a bell tower, a courtyard, a library, classrooms and galleries. Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2024 The building has sat vacant since the early 1980s, has severe water damage to the bell tower, and the roof is in failing condition. Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2024 Before dawn, Paolo Benanti climbed to the bell tower of his 16th-century monastery, admired the sunrise over the ruins of the Roman forum and reflected on a world in flux. Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2024 Due to a crumbling bell tower, the building has been condemned and its furnishings removed. Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2024 For The Times) Bethlehem Lutheran is housed in an elegant white building with an imposing bell tower that stands tall near the 980 Freeway, which cuts like a gash through the city, splitting West Oakland from the high rises downtown. Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2023 For history enthusiasts: Mar, the Roman Archeological Museum, is a stunning Roman villa beneath the town's bell tower. Julia Buckley, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined above

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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 24 Apr. 2024.

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