minaret

noun

min·​a·​ret ˌmi-nə-ˈret 

ˈmi-nə-ˌret

: a tall slender tower of a mosque having one or more balconies from which the summons to prayer is cried by the muezzin

Illustration of minaret

Examples of minaret in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The mosque is blackened and burned, the minaret split in two. —Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026

There are 82 domes of seven different sizes and 4 minarets throughout, and has a large car park and a shopping mall underneath it. —Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026

The bandshell, seating 4,000, was adorned with minarets and the park and Biscayne Boulevard dressed with statues and Sphinx representations. —Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026

Four gleaming minaret-style towers welcome visitors to Alys Beach and a stretch of the scenic highway flanked by towering palm trees. —Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, from Turkish minare, from Arabic manāra lighthouse

First Known Use

1682, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for minaret

• alphabet
• arpanet
• bassinet
• bayonet
• biuret
• cigarette
• clarinet
• coronet
• coverlet
• dataset
• epithet
• ethernet

Kids Definition

minaret

noun

min·​a·​ret ˌmin-ə-ˈret 

ˈmin-ə-ˌret

: a tall slender tower of a mosque with a balcony from which the people are called to prayer