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 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

His famous tour de force of imposing his minaret tunic on an entire world of women is remembered by every one. —Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2026

One is the ornate mausoleum of the Islamic Republic’s founder, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, which features a huge golden dome and four spiny minarets visible for miles, a sprawling parking lot with space for twenty thousand vehicles, and a mall of souvenir shops and kebab restaurants. —Robin Wright, New Yorker, 13 Jan. 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
• bayonet
• biuret
• cigarette
• clarinet
• coronet
• coverlet
• dataset
• epithet
• ethernet
• heavyset

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