Karl Philipp Moritz

Westminster Abbey, the Tower, a steeple, one church, and then another, presented themselves to our view; and we could now plainly distinguish the high round chimneys on the tops of the houses, which yet seemed to us to form an innumerable number of smaller spires, or steeples.

German Author

Douglas Sirk

For a house, somewhere near Los Angeles I found an old church. Very old, no longer used. So we moved the church to the land, and I took off the steeple, and I got my hands dirty.

German Director

Arthur Rimbaud

I have stretched ropes from steeple to steeple; garlands from window to window; golden chains from star to star, and I dance.

French Poet

Steeple specifically refers to the pointy top on a church, not just any tall building part.

Architectural Feature

Steeples are often used as landmarks because they stand out in a town's skyline.

Visual Landmark

A steeple is often associated with the sound of church bells which are sometimes housed within it.

Sound Association

In non-religious contexts, a steeple refers to peak-like structures of tall buildings.

Tall Structures

Steeples on buildings might be closed to the public due to their height and fragility.

Not Always Accessible

In sports, 'steeple' refers to a race with barriers, not a physical structure.

Athletics Term

The term originates from horse racing, where riders raced from one church steeple to the next.

Steeplechase Origin

Steeplechases include water jumps unlike regular hurdle races.

Not Just Hurdles

 I drove home late that night with batteries and ice. We live across the street from a historic church that had lost its very iconic steeple in the storm. It had become a community gathering place overnight. The town hall and the police department had also suffered direct hits, and so people wanting to help or needing information went to the church.

Caitria and Morgan...

 late that night with batteries and ice we live across the street from an historic church that had lost its very iconic steeple in the storm it had become a community gathering place overnight the Town Hall and the police department had also suffered direct hits and so people wanting to help or needing information went to the church we walked

How to step up in the...

 going ashore on steeple Jason where we landed with special permission from the Wildlife Conservation Society which after the island was bought by a philanthropist handed over the title to WCS and now the islands are protected for the first time in their history and

Wings of the Albatross PIPE...

 recognize its call and are led away on a long steeple chase over the rocks to a place where they can be fed in peace adelies usually have two chicks each and the most aggressive one is always fed first as the pack eye shrinks food is scarce