steeple
noun
stee·ple
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Definition of steeple
: a tall structure usually having a small spire at the top and surmounting a church tower
broadly
: a whole church tower
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Other Words from steeple
steepled
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of steeple in a Sentence
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The century-old icon with its 210-foot-high steeple needs millions of dollars in repairs and is too dangerous to occupy, according to the Archdiocese. — Tacoma News Tribune, The Seattle Times, "Holy Rosary Catholic Church, a Tacoma landmark, to be demolished," 26 Aug. 2019 Allie Ostrander has a successful steeple debut in a Brooks uniform. — oregonlive.com, "Shelby Houlihan, Jenny Simpson, Kate Grace -- today’s USATF 1,500 final should be great: Oregon track & field rundown," 27 July 2019 Hollywood and the Republican right have clashed for years over the morals of the silver screen and the piety of the steeple. — Jeffrey Fleishman, chicagotribune.com, "Georgia’s abortion ban forces political reckoning among TV and film workers," 24 June 2019 Hollywood and the Republican right have clashed for years over the morals of the silver screen and the piety of the steeple. — Jeffrey Fleishman, chicagotribune.com, "Georgia’s abortion ban forces political reckoning among TV and film workers," 24 June 2019 Hollywood and the Republican right have clashed for years over the morals of the silver screen and the piety of the steeple. — Jeffrey Fleishman, chicagotribune.com, "Georgia’s abortion ban forces political reckoning among TV and film workers," 24 June 2019 Hollywood and the Republican right have clashed for years over the morals of the silver screen and the piety of the steeple. — Jeffrey Fleishman, latimes.com, "Georgia's abortion ban forces political reckoning among TV and film workers," 23 June 2019 Architect Sterling Thomson told the Tribune, that the steeple may even have to be removed and reattached during the move. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, "Chip and Joanna’s $10.4 Million Magnolia Market Expansion Includes Relocating a Historic Church," 21 June 2019 There are several openings in the canopy where visitors can view the Housatonic River valley and the distant steeples of New Milford. — Peter Marteka, courant.com, "A corkscrew hike to the top of Candlewood Mountain in New Milford," 21 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'steeple.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for steeple
steeple
noun
English Language Learners Definition of steeple
: a tall, pointed tower on a church
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steeple
noun
stee·ple
| \ ˈstē-pəl
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Kids Definition of steeple
1
: a tall pointed structure usually built on top of a church tower
2
: a church tower
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