steeple

[ stee-puhl ]

/ ˈsti pəl /

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noun

an ornamental construction, usually ending in a spire, erected on a roof or tower of a church, public building, etc.

a tower terminating in such a construction.

(loosely) a spire.

verb (used with object), stee·pled, stee·pling.

to provide with or form into a steeple or steeplelike configuration.

Origin of steeple

before 1000; Middle English stepel steeple, tower, Old English stēpel tower. See steep¹, -le

OTHER WORDS FROM steeple

steepled, adjectivestee·ple·less, adjectivestee·ple·like, adjectiveun·stee·pled, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH steeple

spire, steeple

Words nearby steeple

Steen, steenbok, steenbras, steep, steepen, steeple, steeplebush, steeplechase, steeplechaser, steeplechasing, steeple cup

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Example sentences from the Web for steeple

Note to Wall Street tourists: If you need to pee, look for the steeple.
Ringing in the New Year on Wall Street|Beau Willimon|January 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST
It was a pleasant assurance to have, those roofs and the steeple rising actually into the light of the sky.
The Sea and the Jungle|H. M. Tomlinson
The hand of the clock on Trinity's steeple pointed to four as we again approached the office of Randolph & Randolph.
Friday, the Thirteenth|Thomas W. Lawson
There was horse racing, steeple races, and chess for recreation.
Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed.|S. A. Reilly

The steeple is complete in itself, and adapted to its situation, having the same appearance which ever way it is viewed.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction|Various
It is an heape of stones and men, with a vast confusion of languages, and were the steeple not sanctified, nothing liker Babell.
Old St. Paul's Cathedral|William Benham

British Dictionary definitions for steeple

steeple

/ (ˈstiːpəl) /

noun

a tall ornamental tower that forms the superstructure of a church, temple, etc

such a tower with the spire above it

any spire or pointed structure

Derived forms of steeple

steepled, adjective

Word Origin for steeple

Old English stēpel; see steep 1

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单词	steeple
释义	steeple [ stee-puhl ] / ˈsti pəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR steeple ON THESAURUS.COM noun an ornamental construction, usually ending in a spire, erected on a roof or tower of a church, public building, etc. a tower terminating in such a construction. (loosely) a spire. verb (used with object), stee·pled, stee·pling. to provide with or form into a steeple or steeplelike configuration. Origin of steeple before 1000; Middle English stepel steeple, tower, Old English stēpel tower. See steep¹, -le OTHER WORDS FROM steeple steepled, adjectivestee·ple·less, adjectivestee·ple·like, adjectiveun·stee·pled, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH steeple spire, steeple Words nearby steeple Steen, steenbok, steenbras, steep, steepen, steeple, steeplebush, steeplechase, steeplechaser, steeplechasing, steeple cup Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for steeple Note to Wall Street tourists: If you need to pee, look for the steeple. Ringing in the New Year on Wall Street\|Beau Willimon\|January 5, 2010\|DAILY BEAST It was a pleasant assurance to have, those roofs and the steeple rising actually into the light of the sky. The Sea and the Jungle\|H. M. Tomlinson The hand of the clock on Trinity's steeple pointed to four as we again approached the office of Randolph & Randolph. Friday, the Thirteenth\|Thomas W. Lawson There was horse racing, steeple races, and chess for recreation. Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed.\|S. A. Reilly The steeple is complete in itself, and adapted to its situation, having the same appearance which ever way it is viewed. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction\|Various It is an heape of stones and men, with a vast confusion of languages, and were the steeple not sanctified, nothing liker Babell. Old St. Paul's Cathedral\|William Benham British Dictionary definitions for steeple steeple / (ˈstiːpəl) / noun a tall ornamental tower that forms the superstructure of a church, temple, etc such a tower with the spire above it any spire or pointed structure Derived forms of steeple steepled, adjective Word Origin for steeple Old English stēpel; see steep 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to steeple cupola, turret, spire, minaret, belfry, ziggurat, campanile
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steeple

noun

verb (used with object), stee·pled, stee·pling.

Origin of steeple

OTHER WORDS FROM steeple

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH steeple

Words nearby steeple

Example sentences from the Web for steeple

British Dictionary definitions for steeple

noun

Derived forms of steeple

Word Origin for steeple

Words related to steeple