Synonyms for turret

Most common

tower · steeple · cupola · minaret

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the corners of a building or castle.

   Their Victorian house had three turrets and a large amount of gingerbread trim.

Related words

Phrases

bell turret trading turret turret head ridge turret roof turret

Forms

Plural

turrets → cupolas, towers, steeples, minarets…

Example sentences

• tower That tower you see over there is the Eiffel Tower.
• steeple The church's steeple is beginning to crumble with age.
• cupola Dutch barns, for instance, had gable roofs — and often a cupola for ventilation.
• minaret Ziri enjoyed the view from the top of the minaret.

Popularity over time

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

By length

5 letters

tower²

6 letters

cupola³

7 letters

steeple², minaret³

8 letters

pinnacle³

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