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
Before Müller built the turreted Schloss Elmau between 1914 and 1916, he was already filling lecture halls across Germany.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 26, 2022
He spends the days of orientation rushing around campus, back and forth along the intersecting flagstone path, past the clock tower, and the turreted, crenelated buildings.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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