bell tower

noun

: a tower that supports or shelters a bell

Examples of bell tower in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Marvel at the grandeur of Agios Dionysios Church and its bell tower. Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2024 The historic bell tower, built in 1467, is one of Oldenburg’s oldest landmarks, and among the few buildings to have survived a fire in 1676 that razed the city. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for bell tower 

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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 Jun. 2024.

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