bell tower

noun

: a tower that supports or shelters a bell

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Throughout the month, protesters have hung anti-Bezos posters and banners on various locations across the city, including the bell tower of the San Giorgio Maggiore basilica and the famous Rialto Bridge. Rachel Treisman, NPR, 23 June 2025 The outlet reported Wednesday that protesters have posted anti-Bezos banners from the bell tower of the San Giorgio Maggiore basilica and the Rialto Bridge. Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025 The simplicity of the structure, with its triangular façade and modest bell tower, suggests that Pasaco could stand in for so many other Guatemalan locales. Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 14 June 2025 Stroll along its narrow cobblestone streets and charming marina, often dubbed mini-Venice, or visit its 13th-century Saint Lawrence’s Cathedral—housing the Renaissance Chapel of St. John and a 140-step bell tower boasting 360-degree views over Trogir the sparkling Adriatic coastline. Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 10 June 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 3 Jul. 2025.

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