bell tower

noun

: a tower that supports or shelters a bell

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Check out the crumbling cell blocks, bell tower, and stone walls topped with broken glass—once used to keep prisoners inside. Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 10 Mar. 2025 The sections—one of which will be movable—will surround a small central courtyard containing a single tree aligned with the Serpentine’s bell tower. News Desk, Artforum, 30 Jan. 2025 The group said neither bird has been seen in the skies above UC Berkeley or in video from the bell tower’s three 24/7 webcams since around the start of January. Bay City News, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025 A treat here — whether a cappuccino, an Aperol spritz, or a post-dinner gelato — is made even more special by the charming outdoor tables beneath Pontremoli’s illuminated bell tower. Carissa & Dino Tozzi, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 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 27 Mar. 2025.

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