1. loud, resonant metallic sounds; harsh ringing or clanging noises
Usage: British spelling; plural form

Examples

• The clangours of the church bells echoed across the valley.
• Medieval battles were filled with the clangours of sword against shield.
• The factory’s clangours could be heard from miles away.
• She covered her ears to block out the clangours from the construction site.
• The clangours of the blacksmith’s hammer rang through the village.
• Ancient clangours seemed to rise from the old battlefield.