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- DictionarySpire/ˈspī(ə)r/
noun
- 1. a tapering conical or pyramidal structure on the top of a building, typically a church tower.
The meaning of SPIRE is a slender tapering blade or stalk (as of grass). How to use spire in a sentence.
a tapering, pointed part of something; a tall, sharp-pointed summit, peak, or the like: the distant spires of the mountains. the highest point or summit of something: the spire of a hill; the spire of one's profession. a sprout or shoot of a plant, as an acrospire of grain or a blade or spear of grass.
SPIRE meaning: 1. a tall, pointed structure on top of a building, especially on top of a church tower 2. a tall…. Learn more.
SPIRE definition: 1. a tall, pointed structure on top of a building, especially on top of a church tower 2. a tall…. Learn more.
A pointed cone shape on top of a building is called a spire, especially when it rises from the roof of a church. The part of a church roof that rises above a city skyline or a village's rolling hills, pointing sharply up toward the sky, is its spire. Many church spires have a cross at the very top.
1. (Architecture) Also called: steeple a tall structure that tapers upwards to a point, esp one on a tower or roof or one that forms the upper part of a steeple. 2. (Botany) a slender tapering shoot or stem, such as a blade of grass. 5. (Building) ( tr) to furnish with a spire or spires.
spire. a tall pointed structure on the top of a building, especially a church. Definition of spire noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
