noun
- the parts of a cross-shaped church that extend at right angles from the nave
Usage: architecture
Examples
- The cathedral’s transepts contained beautiful stained glass windows.
- Visitors gathered in the north transept for the ceremony.
- The transepts of the Gothic church were added in the 13th century.
- Each transept housed a separate chapel with its own altar.
- The architect designed the transepts to balance the overall structure.
- Sunlight streamed through the rose window in the south transept.