Plural of belfry
regular plural
The plural of belfry is belfries.
Forms of belfry
| Singular | belfry /ˈbɛlfɹi/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | belfries /ˈbɛlfɹiz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Belfries in a sentence
- From the belfries far and near the funereal deathbell tolled unceasingly while all around the gloomy precincts rolled the ominous warning of a hundred muffled drums punctuated by the hollow booming of pieces of ordnance.1922 February 2, James Joyce, “[The Cyclops]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company […], →OCLC
- We were walking on grass now, and I saw that the tent-cathedral had been pitched on a champian surrounded by semifortified houses; its insubstantial belfries looked down upon their parapets.1980, Gene Wolfe, chapter XIX, in The Shadow of the Torturer (The Book of the New Sun; 1), New York: Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, page 170. From the entry semifortified
Meaning of belfry
- noun A tower or steeple typically containing bells, especially as part of a church.
- noun A part of a large tower or steeple, specifically for containing bells.
- noun A shed.
Questions about the plural of belfry
- What is the plural of belfry?
- The plural of belfry is belfries.
- Is belfry countable?
- Belfry is a countable noun.
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