bellhouse

noun
UK /ˈbelhaʊs/
US /ˈbelhaʊs/

A bellhouse is a small building or tower where a big bell hangs.

The old bellhouse at the top of the church was full of pigeons.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The wooden frame or structure that holds a bell in place.

The workers climbed up to repair the bellhouse inside the tower.

3. A room or enclosure in a factory where bells are made or stored.

The foundry's bellhouse smelled of hot metal and dust.

4. A shelter shaped like a small house that covers and protects a bell.

Snow piled up on the little bellhouse above the school door.