steeple
noun
an ornamental construction, usually ending in a spire, erected on a roof or tower of a church, public building, etc.
steeples
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pluralof steeple.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The cultivated landscape extends into the distance, where tiny steeples and other buildings offer signs of city life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
There's also a pattern that even though these are Christmas cards, forget the snowy steeples and robins, because royal cards rarely seem to have any signs of winter.
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2024
New Hampshire’s postcard image is of rural towns built around churches with picturesque white steeples.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2024
About 180 sites have sustained structural damage requiring at least partial reconstruction, including churches with collapsed steeples or statues missing pieces.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2022
My mother finally sits and steeples her fingers, her expression remote.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
