BELFRY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A room (often at the top of a tower) where bells are hung

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("belfry" is a kind of...):

room (an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling)

Holonyms ("belfry" is a part of...):

bell tower (a tower that supports or shelters a bell)

Meaning:

A bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building

Synonyms:

belfry; campanile

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("belfry" is a kind of...):

bell tower (a tower that supports or shelters a bell)

Instance hyponyms:

Leaning Tower; Leaning Tower of Pisa (a tall round marble campanile in Pisa that is not perpendicular; construction was begun in 1174)