Difference between Spire and Steeple

What is the difference between Spire and Steeple?

Spire as a noun is a slender stalk or blade in vegetation; as, a spire grass or of wheat. while Steeple as a noun is a tall tower, often on a church, normally topped with a spire

Spire

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A slender stalk or blade in vegetation; as, a spire grass or of wheat. A tapering body that shoots up or out to a point in a conical or pyramidal form. Specifically (Architecture), the roof of a tower when of a pyramidal form and high in proportion to its width; also, the pyramidal or aspiring termination of a tower which can not be said to have a roof, such as that of Strasburg cathedral; the tapering part of a steeple, or the steeple itself. A tube or fuse for communicating fire to the charge in blasting. The top, or uppermost point, of anything; the summit.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To breathe.

Steeple

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To form something into the shape of a steeple.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a tall tower, often on a church, normally topped with a spirea spire

We hope you now know whether to use Spire or Steeple in your sentence.

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