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
New Hampshire’s postcard image is of rural towns built around churches with picturesque white steeples.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2024
At around 10 p.m. on March 12, a projectile splintered the complex’s wooden steeples.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2022
Her first, Winston Churchill, had spoken of the "dreary steeples of Fermanagh and Tyrone" rising again after World War One to bedevil British politics.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2022
He turns to Edna and steeples his fingers.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
