bell tower

noun

: a tower that supports or shelters a bell

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The bell tower still belongs to the monks, who have lived on the island for more than a thousand years. Max Norman, New Yorker, 27 June 2025 The island is known for its church, which boasts a tall bell tower. Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025 The new campus replaces a creaky, 1930s-era school with a dignified facade and bell tower. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for bell tower

Word History

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined above

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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 25 Jul. 2025.

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