belfry

[US]/'belfrɪ/
[UK]/'bɛlfri/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. bell tower; a tower or steeple housing bells, especially in a church.

Example Sentences

a belfry full of curious notions

Every bat flying out of the belfry a lost cause, every whoopla a groan over the radio from the private trenches of the damned.

The old church had a beautiful belfry.

The bells in the belfry rang loudly.

The bats found refuge in the belfry.

The belfry towered over the town square.

The belfry was a prominent feature of the cathedral.

The church's belfry was damaged in the storm.

The sound of the bells from the belfry could be heard throughout the village.

The belfry provided a panoramic view of the surrounding countryside.

The children loved to play hide-and-seek in the belfry.

The belfry was a popular nesting spot for pigeons.

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