steeple

🇬🇧 UK/'sti:pl/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A tall tower on a church or other building, typically topped with a pointed spire

(教堂等建筑的)尖塔

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
steepother
+
lesuffix
=steeple

Common Collocations

  • 1.church steeple教堂尖塔
  • 2.steeple bell尖塔钟
  • 3.[steeple tower][尖塔楼]
  • 4.steeple chase障碍赛马/越野障碍赛跑

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The old church steeple could be seen from miles away across the flat countryside.

  • 2.

    Lightning struck the steeple during the storm, causing minor damage.

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