bell tower

/ˈbɛlˌtaʊ.ə(ɹ)/

noun

A tower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry.

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bellhouse
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Meanings

nounbell tower (plural bell towers)

plural bell towers · alternative belltower

  1. A tower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry.

    Synonyms: bellhouse

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA tower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry.

Similar
bellhouse

Origin

From bell + tower.

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Translations

Catalan campanar, campanil
  • campanartower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry
  • campaniltower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry
Chinese Cantonese 鐘樓 /钟楼
  • 鐘樓 /钟楼 (zung¹ lau⁴)tower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry
Chinese Mandarin 鍾塔 /钟塔, 鐘樓 /钟楼
  • 鍾塔 /钟塔 (zhōngtǎ)tower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry
  • 鐘樓 /钟楼 (zhōnglóu)tower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry
Danish klokketårn
  • klokketårntower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry
Esperanto sonorilturo
  • sonorilturotower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry
Finnish kellotapuli
  • kellotapulitower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry
French beffroi, clocher
  • beffroitower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry
  • clochertower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry
German Glockenturm
  • Glockenturmtower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry
Greek καμπαναριό
  • καμπαναριό (kampanarió)tower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry
Hindi घंटाघर
  • घंटाघर (ghaṇṭāghar)tower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry
Hungarian harangtorony
  • harangtoronytower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry
Irish clogás, cloigtheach
  • clogástower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry
  • cloigtheachtower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry
Italian campanile
  • campaniletower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry
Korean 종탑
  • 종탑 (jongtap)tower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry
Norwegian Bokmål klokketårn
  • klokketårntower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry
Polish dzwonnica
  • dzwonnicatower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry
Portuguese torre sineira
  • torre sineiratower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry
Russian колоко́льня
  • колоко́льня (kolokólʹnja)tower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry
Spanish campanario, clochel
  • campanariotower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry
  • clocheltower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry
  • campaniltower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry
  • espadañatower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry
Swahili mnara wa kengele
  • mnara wa kengeletower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry
Swedish klocktorn
  • klocktorntower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry
Thai หอระฆัง
  • หอระฆัง (hɔ̌ɔ-rá-kang)tower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry
Ukrainian дзвіни́ця
  • дзвіни́ця (dzvinýcja)tower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry
Welsh clochdy
  • clochdytower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry
Cite this entry
APA

bell tower. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bell%20tower

MLA

“bell tower.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bell%20tower. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bell tower,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bell%20tower.

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