bell tower

noun

: a tower that supports or shelters a bell

Examples of bell tower in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 The Hoan Bridge, Discovery World, All Star Rentals, Mo’s Food Market, St. Paul Fish Company, Milwaukee Public Market, El Rey, Whole Foods Market, Milwaukee City Hall bell tower, the giant glowing ladybugs crawling down the Milwaukee Building downtown, the Milwaukee Breakwater Light Need a break? Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024 Brady had been sitting in section C30 near the bell tower. Max Filby, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024 The gatehouse, known for its ornate Victorian Gothic design, includes an arched gateway at Calvary Cemetery's entrance, a bell tower, and a two-story building that served as the cemetery office as well as a residence for caretakers and their families. Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024 Hatch Day, as it’s been deemed, will arrive on April 24 and will feature UC Berkeley’s famous peregrine falcons, which nest in the university’s Campanile bell tower. John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024 The campus, constructed in 1926, includes two buildings, a bell tower, a courtyard, a library, classrooms and galleries. Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2024 The building has sat vacant since the early 1980s, has severe water damage to the bell tower, and the roof is in failing condition. Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2024 Before dawn, Paolo Benanti climbed to the bell tower of his 16th-century monastery, admired the sunrise over the ruins of the Roman forum and reflected on a world in flux. Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2024

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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 17 May. 2024.

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