bell tower

noun

: a tower that supports or shelters a bell

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His voice carried across the basin, past the bell towers and into the empty military warehouses, the sound echoing through spaces that, in a matter of weeks, would be filled with art and people. Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026 Look around, and you’ll spot palazzi, convents, fountains, and bell towers—even the remains of a Norman tower. Erica Firpo, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026 Among gravesites and crooked slabs, this medieval tapestry of bell towers, vaulted corridors, and sacred frescoes whispered tales of faith and persecution. Marlise Kast-Myers, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026 While a new entrance with a bell tower and wrought iron fencing is being built along Pacific Coast Highway, visitors are entering on Dahalia Street. Heather McRea, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 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 6 May. 2026.

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