adjective
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having or resembling a turret or turrets
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(of a gastropod shell) having the shape of a long spiral
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of turreted
Example Sentences
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Vaulted ceiling and turreted ceilings, “striking antler chandelier”; chef’s kitchen, open floor plan; 4,300 square feet.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 13, 2023
To get to write about Sebi’s Bistro — in that turreted Tudor revival building just south of the University Bridge for nearly a decade — felt like such a gift to me.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 11, 2022
The spotlight still shone bright, but the setting was more intimate after the queen’s coffin arrived at Windsor, the turreted castle where she had spent most of her final days, sequestered during the pandemic.
From New York Times ● Sep. 19, 2022
The group leases the Castle, and for years, it had been building a cash reserve that was earmarked for a purchase of the turreted mansion, which was built as a private home in 1909.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2022
On an overlooking hill was the turreted mansion occupied by the company general superintendent, a man sent down by our owners in Ohio to keep an eye on their assets.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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