steeple
n. countablen. the tall, pointed top of a church tower. It is often shaped like a cross or a spire and can be seen from a long distance.
n. the upper part of a church tower, typically surmounted by a cross or spire. Often used in historical or architectural contexts to describe the silhouette of a religious building.
The church's steeple was visible from the road.
The architect designed a slender steeple to ensure the church would be the tallest building in the village.
As the sun began to set, the shadow of the cathedral's steeple stretched across the square, marking the transition from afternoon to evening for the local residents.
From Middle English stepel, from Old English stīpel, stȳpel, stīepel (“tower, steeple”), from Proto-West Germanic staupil, from Proto-Germanic staupilaz (“that which is steep, tower, steeple”), equivalent to steep + -le. Cognate with Old Norse stǫpull (“tower, steeple”).