belfry
belfry — noun
- belfrysingular
- belfriesplural
1. a high section of a church, usually built as a tower, that contains bells which
a high section of a church, usually built as a tower, that contains bells which are rung to call people to religious services
The old stone belfry could be seen from every corner of the village.
article + adjective + belfry as subject
Workers spent six months repairing the wooden stairs inside the belfry.
inside the belfry (location preposition)
Dahlia climbed the narrow steps up to the belfry to ring the bell at noon.
The church belfry collapsed during the storm, damaging the roof below.
Every Sunday, the sound of bells from the town's belfry filled the main square.
- bell tower
the general term for any tower that holds bells; belfry is more specific to church towers
- campanile
a free-standing bell tower, often found in Italy; a belfry is attached to a church
- steeple
the tall spire on top of a church tower; the bells usually hang below the steeple in the belfry
文法句型
the + belfry
a + belfry
用法筆記
Typically used with the definite article when referring to a specific church's tower: 'the belfry of St. Mary's'. Free-standing bell towers are usually called bell towers or campaniles, not belfries.