spire
noun
1. a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
Similar word(s): steeple
Definition categories: man–made, tower
Sentences with spire as a noun:
- The spire of the church rose high above the town.
verb
1. Of a seed, plant etc.: to sprout, to send forth the early shoots of growth; to germinate. [from 14th c.]
2. To grow upwards rather than develop horizontally. [from 14th c.]
3. (intransitive, obsolete) To breathe. [14th-16th c.]