noun · Places & Buildings

steeple

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The meaning (definition) of the word steeple

a tall pointed tower on top of a building

The word steeple used in a sentence

“We could see the steeple from far away”

Words that mean the same as steeple (synonyms)

spire

How the word steeple is said around the world

Frenchclocher (kloh-SHAY)
Spanishtorre puntiaguda (TOH-rreh poon-tyah-GOO-thah)
Mandarin尖塔 (jyen tah)
Hindiशिखर (SHI-khur)
Arabicبُرْج مُدَبَّب (BURJ mu-DAB-bab)
Russianшпиль (shpeel)
Portuguese (EU)torre pontiaguda (TOH-huh pon-tyuh-GOO-duh)
Portuguese (BR)torre pontuda (TOH-hee pon-TOO-dah)
Japaneseせんとう (sen-TOH)
GermanKirchturm (KIRKH-tuurm)
Urduنوکیلا مینار (noh-KEE-lah mee-NAHR)
Punjabiਨੁਕੀਲਾ ਮੀਨਾਰ (noo-KEE-lah mee-NAHR)
Korean첨탑 (chum-TAHP)
Hebrewצריח (tsah-REE-akh)
Greekκαμπαναριό (kam-ba-na-RYO)
Dutchkerktoren (KERK-toh-run)
Tagalogmatulis na tore (ma-TOO-lees na TOH-reh)
Vietnamesetháp nhọn (tahp NYAWN)
Turkishsivri kule (seev-REE koo-LEH)
Persianبرج نوک‌تیز (BOR-jeh nohk-TEEZ)
Polishspiczasta wieża (spee-CHAH-stah VYEH-zhah)
Ukrainianшпиль (shpyl)
Bengaliচূড়া (CHOO-ra)
Swedishkyrkspira (SHURK-spee-rah)
Italiancampanile (kahm-pah-NEE-lay)

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