tourelle

[ too-rel ]

noun

1. a turret.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tourelle¹

1300–50; Middle English < Old French; tower ¹, -elle

Example Sentences

Curl la Tourelle Head Architecture, London This firm has worked with tent manufacturers who normally make structures for weddings, conferences and other events; during the pandemic, they’re creating outdoor learning spaces for British schools.

From Los Angeles Times

“There’s always been a certain mysticism alive in Ithaca,” says Kash Iraggi-Wiggins, a herbalist who makes body care products and runs spa resort La Tourelle.

From The Guardian

It was dubbed “La Tourelle” in honor of the castlelike stone feature that dominates the facade, a tower topped by a circular room and traversed by a floating spiral staircase made of interlocking stone slabs.

From Washington Times

La Tourelle’s earliest chapter is far more concise than the square footage in which it played out, said hotel archivist Beth Davis.

From Washington Times

The Café de la Tourelle reported that the trash had been picked up from the Rue Hautefeuille.

From New York Times