Definition of belfry in English:

belfry

nounPlural belfries ˈbɛlfriˈbɛlfri

1The part of a bell tower or steeple in which bells are housed.
Example sentencesExamples
- Constant ringing for 230 years had taken its toll on the belfry and bells.
- It had operable doors at the bottom that opened to pull-chains that visitors could use to ring bells mounted in the belfry.
- They were only allowing six at a time up on the belfry and there was already a party of people up there so we had to wait at the bottom.
- The tower featured a belfry and observatory, topped with a cupola and a golden statue of an angel flying in a horizontal position!
- I entered this gigantic granite jewel, which is as light in its effect as a bit of lace and is covered with towers, with slender belfries to which spiral staircases ascend.
- The church was built in a Gothic style with a belfry.
- The restored belfry will also be home to a new sixth bell, which was recently donated to the church by an anonymous benefactor.
- The soldier's fiancé had climbed into the belfry and clung to the great clapper of the bell to prevent it from striking.
- Parishioners hope that when the belfry is restored there will still be funds available to install a sixth bell, which has already been donated to the village by an anonymous benefactor.
- Specialists cleaned the clock face and belfry, repaired Suffolk bricks and replaced the low-level roof.
- The repairs include refurbishment of the belfry and clock face, cleaning and repairing the bricks and replacing the low-level roof.
- I imagined we would be going to some creepy old house with bats in the belfry and stone gremlins on the gateposts.
- Grass is growing from gutters and belfry, and windows need to be replaced.
1. 1.1 A bell tower or steeple housing bells.
  Example sentencesExamples
  For over one hundred and fifty years, the church of St George's was without a large bell in its belfry until a new one was cast and installed in the early nineteenth century.
  During the summer months, they often seek shelter behind loose boards, under eaves or shingles, in attics and church belfries, and so on.
  The woman looked at the device, and pointed at the cathedral's belfry.
  He could even make out the belfry, the arched entryway.
  Conistone St Mary's Church was causing concern as the belfry was deemed too heavy for the supporting walls.
  ‘I caught him kissing Violet the preacher's daughter in the belfry last Mass,’ she replied wickedly.
  The last rang in my ears like a bell's dying toll from a belfry.
  Sections of the church, including the belfry, date at least as far back as the early seventeenth century and possibly even earlier.
  The hexagonal belfry contains six louvers with pointed arches and is crowned by an octagonal lantern and a copper dome.
  Despite the fact that it was completed well into the Catholic period of Spain, the Mujedar style is still very clearly present in the cathedral's belfry and lantern tower.
  What makes St Michael's church particularly fascinating is that in the belfry there are two friezes which seemingly depict rare and exotic creatures.
  The stone cross which stood on top of the belfry was set in the boundary wall of the cemetery where it remains evident to this time.
  As you moved from belfry to nave, the songs would change in colour and tone depending on where you were located within the church.
  The palace chapel had porcelain bells in the wooden belfry and large porcelain figures of the apostles.
  The belfry and short spire were added about 1200.
  What is not disputed is that the bell was standing in a belfry atop the Kettins church by the late 17th century, before it was taken down and placed in the churchyard in 1893.
  The dark clouds cast a deep shadow over much of the landscape, and the silhouettes of the domes and belfries appear dramatically backlit against the light in the distance.
  He stealthily climbed the belfry to the top, and looked at the soldiers.
  Synonyms
  spire, church tower, tower, bell tower

Origin

Middle English berfrey, from Old French berfrei, later belfrei, of West Germanic origin. The change in the first syllable was due to association with bell¹.

Definition of belfry in US English:

belfry

nounˈbɛlfriˈbelfrē

1The part of a bell tower or steeple in which bells are housed.
Example sentencesExamples
- Parishioners hope that when the belfry is restored there will still be funds available to install a sixth bell, which has already been donated to the village by an anonymous benefactor.
- They were only allowing six at a time up on the belfry and there was already a party of people up there so we had to wait at the bottom.
- The repairs include refurbishment of the belfry and clock face, cleaning and repairing the bricks and replacing the low-level roof.
- Specialists cleaned the clock face and belfry, repaired Suffolk bricks and replaced the low-level roof.
- I imagined we would be going to some creepy old house with bats in the belfry and stone gremlins on the gateposts.
- Grass is growing from gutters and belfry, and windows need to be replaced.
- The soldier's fiancé had climbed into the belfry and clung to the great clapper of the bell to prevent it from striking.
- The tower featured a belfry and observatory, topped with a cupola and a golden statue of an angel flying in a horizontal position!
- It had operable doors at the bottom that opened to pull-chains that visitors could use to ring bells mounted in the belfry.
- The restored belfry will also be home to a new sixth bell, which was recently donated to the church by an anonymous benefactor.
- The church was built in a Gothic style with a belfry.
- I entered this gigantic granite jewel, which is as light in its effect as a bit of lace and is covered with towers, with slender belfries to which spiral staircases ascend.
- Constant ringing for 230 years had taken its toll on the belfry and bells.
1. 1.1 A bell tower or steeple housing bells, especially one that is part of a church.
  （尤指教堂内的）钟楼，钟塔
  Example sentencesExamples
  Sections of the church, including the belfry, date at least as far back as the early seventeenth century and possibly even earlier.
  The dark clouds cast a deep shadow over much of the landscape, and the silhouettes of the domes and belfries appear dramatically backlit against the light in the distance.
  The palace chapel had porcelain bells in the wooden belfry and large porcelain figures of the apostles.
  During the summer months, they often seek shelter behind loose boards, under eaves or shingles, in attics and church belfries, and so on.
  What is not disputed is that the bell was standing in a belfry atop the Kettins church by the late 17th century, before it was taken down and placed in the churchyard in 1893.
  Conistone St Mary's Church was causing concern as the belfry was deemed too heavy for the supporting walls.
  The belfry and short spire were added about 1200.
  Despite the fact that it was completed well into the Catholic period of Spain, the Mujedar style is still very clearly present in the cathedral's belfry and lantern tower.
  What makes St Michael's church particularly fascinating is that in the belfry there are two friezes which seemingly depict rare and exotic creatures.
  ‘I caught him kissing Violet the preacher's daughter in the belfry last Mass,’ she replied wickedly.
  The hexagonal belfry contains six louvers with pointed arches and is crowned by an octagonal lantern and a copper dome.
  The stone cross which stood on top of the belfry was set in the boundary wall of the cemetery where it remains evident to this time.
  As you moved from belfry to nave, the songs would change in colour and tone depending on where you were located within the church.
  For over one hundred and fifty years, the church of St George's was without a large bell in its belfry until a new one was cast and installed in the early nineteenth century.
  The last rang in my ears like a bell's dying toll from a belfry.
  He stealthily climbed the belfry to the top, and looked at the soldiers.
  The woman looked at the device, and pointed at the cathedral's belfry.
  He could even make out the belfry, the arched entryway.
  Synonyms
  spire, church tower, tower, bell tower

Origin

Middle English berfrey, from Old French berfrei, later belfrei, of West Germanic origin. The change in the first syllable was due to association with bell.

词汇	belfry
释义	Definition of belfry in English: belfry nounPlural belfries ˈbɛlfriˈbɛlfri 1The part of a bell tower or steeple in which bells are housed. Example sentencesExamples Constant ringing for 230 years had taken its toll on the belfry and bells. It had operable doors at the bottom that opened to pull-chains that visitors could use to ring bells mounted in the belfry. They were only allowing six at a time up on the belfry and there was already a party of people up there so we had to wait at the bottom. The tower featured a belfry and observatory, topped with a cupola and a golden statue of an angel flying in a horizontal position! I entered this gigantic granite jewel, which is as light in its effect as a bit of lace and is covered with towers, with slender belfries to which spiral staircases ascend. The church was built in a Gothic style with a belfry. The restored belfry will also be home to a new sixth bell, which was recently donated to the church by an anonymous benefactor. The soldier's fiancé had climbed into the belfry and clung to the great clapper of the bell to prevent it from striking. Parishioners hope that when the belfry is restored there will still be funds available to install a sixth bell, which has already been donated to the village by an anonymous benefactor. Specialists cleaned the clock face and belfry, repaired Suffolk bricks and replaced the low-level roof. The repairs include refurbishment of the belfry and clock face, cleaning and repairing the bricks and replacing the low-level roof. I imagined we would be going to some creepy old house with bats in the belfry and stone gremlins on the gateposts. Grass is growing from gutters and belfry, and windows need to be replaced. 1.1 A bell tower or steeple housing bells. Example sentencesExamples For over one hundred and fifty years, the church of St George's was without a large bell in its belfry until a new one was cast and installed in the early nineteenth century. During the summer months, they often seek shelter behind loose boards, under eaves or shingles, in attics and church belfries, and so on. The woman looked at the device, and pointed at the cathedral's belfry. He could even make out the belfry, the arched entryway. Conistone St Mary's Church was causing concern as the belfry was deemed too heavy for the supporting walls. ‘I caught him kissing Violet the preacher's daughter in the belfry last Mass,’ she replied wickedly. The last rang in my ears like a bell's dying toll from a belfry. Sections of the church, including the belfry, date at least as far back as the early seventeenth century and possibly even earlier. The hexagonal belfry contains six louvers with pointed arches and is crowned by an octagonal lantern and a copper dome. Despite the fact that it was completed well into the Catholic period of Spain, the Mujedar style is still very clearly present in the cathedral's belfry and lantern tower. What makes St Michael's church particularly fascinating is that in the belfry there are two friezes which seemingly depict rare and exotic creatures. The stone cross which stood on top of the belfry was set in the boundary wall of the cemetery where it remains evident to this time. As you moved from belfry to nave, the songs would change in colour and tone depending on where you were located within the church. The palace chapel had porcelain bells in the wooden belfry and large porcelain figures of the apostles. The belfry and short spire were added about 1200. What is not disputed is that the bell was standing in a belfry atop the Kettins church by the late 17th century, before it was taken down and placed in the churchyard in 1893. The dark clouds cast a deep shadow over much of the landscape, and the silhouettes of the domes and belfries appear dramatically backlit against the light in the distance. He stealthily climbed the belfry to the top, and looked at the soldiers. Synonyms spire, church tower, tower, bell tower Origin Middle English berfrey, from Old French berfrei, later belfrei, of West Germanic origin. The change in the first syllable was due to association with bell¹. Definition of belfry in US English: belfry nounˈbɛlfriˈbelfrē 1The part of a bell tower or steeple in which bells are housed. Example sentencesExamples Parishioners hope that when the belfry is restored there will still be funds available to install a sixth bell, which has already been donated to the village by an anonymous benefactor. They were only allowing six at a time up on the belfry and there was already a party of people up there so we had to wait at the bottom. The repairs include refurbishment of the belfry and clock face, cleaning and repairing the bricks and replacing the low-level roof. Specialists cleaned the clock face and belfry, repaired Suffolk bricks and replaced the low-level roof. I imagined we would be going to some creepy old house with bats in the belfry and stone gremlins on the gateposts. Grass is growing from gutters and belfry, and windows need to be replaced. The soldier's fiancé had climbed into the belfry and clung to the great clapper of the bell to prevent it from striking. The tower featured a belfry and observatory, topped with a cupola and a golden statue of an angel flying in a horizontal position! It had operable doors at the bottom that opened to pull-chains that visitors could use to ring bells mounted in the belfry. The restored belfry will also be home to a new sixth bell, which was recently donated to the church by an anonymous benefactor. The church was built in a Gothic style with a belfry. I entered this gigantic granite jewel, which is as light in its effect as a bit of lace and is covered with towers, with slender belfries to which spiral staircases ascend. Constant ringing for 230 years had taken its toll on the belfry and bells. 1.1 A bell tower or steeple housing bells, especially one that is part of a church. （尤指教堂内的）钟楼，钟塔 Example sentencesExamples Sections of the church, including the belfry, date at least as far back as the early seventeenth century and possibly even earlier. The dark clouds cast a deep shadow over much of the landscape, and the silhouettes of the domes and belfries appear dramatically backlit against the light in the distance. The palace chapel had porcelain bells in the wooden belfry and large porcelain figures of the apostles. During the summer months, they often seek shelter behind loose boards, under eaves or shingles, in attics and church belfries, and so on. What is not disputed is that the bell was standing in a belfry atop the Kettins church by the late 17th century, before it was taken down and placed in the churchyard in 1893. Conistone St Mary's Church was causing concern as the belfry was deemed too heavy for the supporting walls. The belfry and short spire were added about 1200. Despite the fact that it was completed well into the Catholic period of Spain, the Mujedar style is still very clearly present in the cathedral's belfry and lantern tower. What makes St Michael's church particularly fascinating is that in the belfry there are two friezes which seemingly depict rare and exotic creatures. ‘I caught him kissing Violet the preacher's daughter in the belfry last Mass,’ she replied wickedly. The hexagonal belfry contains six louvers with pointed arches and is crowned by an octagonal lantern and a copper dome. The stone cross which stood on top of the belfry was set in the boundary wall of the cemetery where it remains evident to this time. As you moved from belfry to nave, the songs would change in colour and tone depending on where you were located within the church. For over one hundred and fifty years, the church of St George's was without a large bell in its belfry until a new one was cast and installed in the early nineteenth century. The last rang in my ears like a bell's dying toll from a belfry. He stealthily climbed the belfry to the top, and looked at the soldiers. The woman looked at the device, and pointed at the cathedral's belfry. He could even make out the belfry, the arched entryway. Synonyms spire, church tower, tower, bell tower Origin Middle English berfrey, from Old French berfrei, later belfrei, of West Germanic origin. The change in the first syllable was due to association with bell.
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