1. 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.