bell tower

noun

: a tower that supports or shelters a bell

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The two bells originally housed in two bell towers at the church. Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026 Motorists might recognize its four bell towers, which are visible near the Kennedy Expressway. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026 Beneath a tree southwest of the cemetery’s historic bell tower, signs guide visitors to the art installation. Hunter Boyce, AJC.com, 4 Mar. 2026 The monks who had first built Gabriel College had been dead six centuries, but still the bell tower rang out the joyful and thunderous pattern of their days, matins to compline. Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026 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 13 Mar. 2026.

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