noun
- either of the two arms of a cross-shaped church that extend at right angles from the nave
Usage: architecture
Examples
- The cathedral’s north transept contains beautiful stained glass windows.
- Visitors gathered in the south transept for the evening service.
- The transept creates the distinctive cross shape of Gothic churches.
- Medieval builders designed the transept to accommodate larger congregations.
- The altar is located where the nave meets the transept.
- Each transept arm extends fifty feet from the central crossing.