Synonyms for steeple

Most common

tower · bell tower · spire · belfry

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A tall tower, often on a church, normally topped with a spire.

Related words

Word family

steeplebush steeplechasing

Phrases

steeple cab

Forms

Plural

steeples → spires, towers, belfries, minarets…

Example sentences

• tower That tower you see over there is the Eiffel Tower.
• spire The library spire is the highest point on campus.
• belfry I hear the storks clacking from up in the belfry.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

tower², spire¹

6 letters

turret², belfry²

7 letters

minaret³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tower² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

clocher

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