SPIRE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SPIRE?

Need another word that means the same as “spire”? Find 2 synonyms and 30 related words for “spire” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Spire” are: steeple, belfry

Spire as a Noun

Definitions of "Spire" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “spire” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A tapering conical or pyramidal structure on the top of a building, typically a church tower.
• The continuation of a tree trunk above the point where branching begins, especially in a tree of a tapering form.
• A tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top.
• A long tapering object.

Synonyms of "Spire" as a noun (2 Words)

belfry	A room (often at the top of a tower) where bells are hung.
steeple	A spire on the top of a church tower or roof.

Usage Examples of "Spire" as a noun

• Spires of delphiniums.

Associations of "Spire" (30 Words)

architectural	Of or pertaining to the art and science of architecture. He liked architectural plants particularly large spiky palms.
behemoth	A huge or monstrous creature. Behemoths like the brontosaurus.
bridge	Make a bridge across. New initiatives were needed to bridge the great abyss of class.
carillon	A tune played on a carillon.
column	A vertical glass tube used in column chromatography a mixture is poured in the top and washed through a stationary substance where components of the mixture are adsorbed selectively to form colored bands. A column of tanks moved north west.
corinthian	Or pertaining to the Corinthian style of architecture.
elevated	Of high moral or intellectual value elevated in nature or style. An elevated temperature.
gangling	Tall and thin. A gangling teenager.
gangly	Tall and thin and having long slender limbs.
lanky	Tall and thin and having long slender limbs. A lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man.
leviathan	An autocratic monarch or state. It s a challenge to navigate a wheeled leviathan in rush hour traffic.
lighthouse	A tower or other structure containing a beacon light to warn or guide ships at sea.
lofty	Of a noble or elevated nature. Lofty mountains.
masonry	Freemasonry. Cracks in the finished masonry.
mast	Nuts of forest trees (as beechnuts and acorns) accumulated on the ground.
obelisk	A mountain tree or other natural object resembling an obelisk in shape.
pagoda	An ornamental imitation of a Hindu or Buddhist pagoda.
pillar	Something shaped like a pillar. A pillar of rock.
prop	A propeller that rotates to push against air. He found himself becoming the emotional prop of the marriage.
pylon	A tower for guiding pilots or marking the turning point in a race. Power pylons are a favorite target for terrorists.
sculpture	A work of art made by sculpture. A bronze sculpture.
skyscraper	A very tall building of many storeys.
statuesque	(of a woman) attractively tall, graceful, and dignified. Frozen statuesque attitudes.
structure	Give a structure to. The company s weakness is the inflexibility of its management structure.
tall	A garment size for a tall person. How tall are you.
tower	Anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower. He seemed to tower over everyone else.
towering	Of imposing height; especially standing out above others. Towering icebergs.
trestle	Each of a pair of horizontal pieces on a sailing ship’s lower mast supporting the topmast.
turret	A low armoured tower, typically one that revolves, for a gun and gunners in a ship, aircraft, fort, or tank. A castle with fairy tale turrets.
willowy	Bordered, shaded, or covered by willows. A beautiful willowy blonde.