bell tower

noun

: a tower that supports or shelters a bell

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Channeling one’s focus on the Lego version of a flying buttress, repeated dozens of times across the exterior, means not scrolling social media, and to click the bell towers into place is to hear the sound of satisfaction. Amy Verner, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2024 On the outside, a bubblegum-pink bell tower loomed tall enough to be seen across town, luring families to the retro fun park within. Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024 The lavish retreat is oozing with Old World charm and benefits from a bell tower that’s still intact. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2024 The Castello boasted the most Instagrammable view in the vicinity, its lush alpine vistas in all directions dotted by bell towers whose insistent tolls punctuated our dreams. Vicki Power, theweek, 13 Aug. 2024 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 1 Dec. 2024.

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