bell tower

noun

: a tower that supports or shelters a bell

Examples of bell tower in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For 122 years, a 40-foot-tall bell tower, with its 12 classical columns, has stood atop the Sisters of Loretto Academy, a former Catholic school for girls at 1111 W. 39th St., that is now an event space and apartments. —Kansas City Star, 9 July 2025

Protest banners were also hung from some of the city's famed sites, including the Rialto Bridge and the iconic St. Mark’s bell tower. —Rachel McRady, People.com, 26 June 2025

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

Word History

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bell tower

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