1. Having a pointed or tapering form; narrowing to a point at the apex, especially of a plant or tree with an upright, columnar shape.
Usage: Chiefly botanical and architectural

Examples

• The fastigiate cypress trees lined the garden path in a formal, elegant arrangement.
• Architects admired the building's fastigiate spire that rose sharply against the sky.
• The fastigiate form of the Italian stone pine makes it a popular ornamental tree.
• Her fastigiate hat came to a fine point at the crown.
• The fastigiate growth habit of certain evergreens makes them ideal for narrow spaces.