steeple

/'sti:pl/

Thân thiện

A small church's white steeple rises above the village trees.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A tall, pointed structure on a building: A "steeple" is a tall tower, typically part of a church or other religious building, that rises to a narrow point at the top. It often houses bells and is a prominent architectural feature.

Usage

• The primary use of "steeple" is to describe the tall, often spire-topped tower of a church.
• It is a countable noun (e.g., a steeple, two steeples).

Examples

• Noun:
  • The old church's steeple could be seen from miles away.
  • They are repairing the clock in the steeple.

Advanced Usage

• "To cap/be capped with a steeple": To have or be topped by a steeple.
  • The new chapel will be capped with a traditional wooden steeple.

Variants and Related Words

• Steeplejack (n): A person who climbs and works on tall structures like steeples, chimneys, or towers.
  • The steeplejack carefully inspected the old church tower.

Synonyms

• Spire: A tapering conical or pyramidal structure on the top of a building, often synonymous with "steeple" but can be more specifically the pointed top.
• Belfry: A bell tower or a room in a tower where bells are hung; often part of a steeple.

Related Phrases

• "A needle spire/steeple": A very tall, thin, and pointed steeple.
  • The cathedral is famous for its Gothic needle steeple.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top

Từ đồng nghĩa

• spire